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Why in news? The government has approved a ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to spur transformative infrastructure projects in Indian cities. The f...
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Why in news? The government has approved a ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to spur transformative infrastructure projects in Indian cities. The f...
Why in news? Conservationists have highlighted the declining numbers of the cheer pheasant after recent surveys in the Himalayas recorded sparse popul...
Why in news? Entomologists have described two previously unknown species of army ants from the dry deciduous forests of Andhra Pradesh’s Eastern Gha...
Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has highlighted progress under the PM‑DAKSH scheme, which provides free skill training t...
Why in news? A male tiger nicknamed “Explorer” was recently reintroduced into Papikonda National Park in Andhra Pradesh after travelling over 650 ...
Why in news? Ornithologists have warned of the precarious status of the white‑rumped vulture after recent counts suggested fewer than 6,000 mature i...
Why in news? New research has confirmed that seabird guano played a vital role in the rise of the Chincha Kingdom, a powerful coastal civilisation in ...
Why in news? Semaglutide, a glucagon‑like peptide‑1 (GLP‑1) receptor agonist originally developed for type 2 diabetes, has gained attention afte...
Why in News? The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on 13 February 2026 to acquire eight Dornier 228 aircr...
Why in News? Archaeologists excavating at the Nuragic complex of Ruinas in Sardinia unearthed a small scarab amulet dating to the Iron Age. The artefa...
Why in News? The Uttar Pradesh government signed a memorandum of understanding in early 2026 to convert the historic Chunar Fort in Mirzapur district ...
Why in News? The Indian government announced on 13 February 2026 that it would permit the export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat and 5 LMT of ...
Why in News? India’s Prime Minister congratulated Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on winning a third consecutive term in the general ele...
Why in News? Botanists from Devagiri St Joseph’s College reported in early 2026 the discovery of a new plant species named Tetrataenium paikadae in ...
Why in News? The Prime Minister’s new office complex, Seva Teerth, inaugurated in February 2026, takes inspiration from ancient Indian architecture....
Why in News? On 11 February 2026 the Indian Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 154 (CTF‑154) at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain. CTF‑154 is...
Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a draft circular on 13 February 2026 proposing revised guidelines for the Lead Bank Scheme. Public...
Why in News? On 13 February 2026 the Supreme Court of India modified a previous stay and allowed the metalling of a 4.7 km stretch of the Laldhang–C...
Why in News? Wildlife enthusiasts reported in February 2026 a rare sighting of a black panther and a regular leopard drinking together at a waterhole ...
Why in news? The Assam Rifles, India’s oldest paramilitary force, has begun a pilot project to induct indigenous dog breeds under the Aatmanirbhar B...