Environment
Cuban Gar Conservation Efforts
Why in news? Conservationists in Cuba have stepped up efforts to restore populations of the Cuban gar, a prehistoric fish now listed as critically end...
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Why in news? Conservationists in Cuba have stepped up efforts to restore populations of the Cuban gar, a prehistoric fish now listed as critically end...
Why in news? Scientists have discovered that leaves from the Manchurian walnut tree contain compounds that can suppress the growth of common agricultu...
Why in news? The Ministry of Finance has notified the Capital Gains Accounts (Second Amendment) Scheme, 2025. The changes expand the list of banks aut...
Why in news? Viral videos have surfaced showing roasted chana (gram) being coated with an industrial dye known as Auramine O to make it appear brighte...
Why in news? Researchers have used stalagmites from Slovenia’s Postojna Cave to derive mathematical equations that explain how different shapes form...
Why in news? Residents of Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district have launched a grassroots campaign to revive the Pazhayar or Pahrali River. The river h...
Why in news? Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a joint venture agreement with France’s Safran Electronics & Defence to manufacture the Hig...
Why in news? India hosted the 10th session of the Asian and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) in New Delhi on ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced the Cyber Security Innovation Challenge 1.0 under the ongoin...
Why in news? A Supreme Court bench recently criticised the Income Tax Department for filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in a case already settled b...
Why in news? The shield volcano Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia’s Afar region erupted on 23 November 2025, sending ash up to 15 kilometres into the sky. Thi...
Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has released draft guidelines for Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) 2...
Why in news? For the first time since becoming a Union Territory, Jammu & Kashmir announced that it will auction seven limestone blocks covering about...
Why in news? The African Grey Parrot made headlines recently when wildlife authorities in India reminded owners that this charismatic bird is listed i...
Why in news? The historic Hussain Sagar in Hyderabad has long suffered from algal bloom and a foul smell due to sewage and industrial effluents. To ad...
Why in news? Researchers have shown that spores of the common moss Physcomitrium patens can survive extended exposure to the harsh environment of spac...
Why in news? The biennial maritime exercise AUSINDEX, jointly conducted by the Indian and Australian navies, concluded its 2025 edition in the western...
Why in news? On 20 November 2025, a joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Delhi Police’s Special Cell seized approximately 328 ki...
Why in news? Wildlife officials in Assam reported an early arrival of migratory birds at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary during the 2025–26 tourist ...
Why in news? The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) observed World Heritage Week from 19 to 25 November 2025 by organising heritage walks and clean�...