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BRO restores road and rescues stranded travellers at Chatergala Pass

BRO restores road and rescues stranded travellers at Chatergala Pass

Why in news? In January 2026 the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) carried out a high‑altitude rescue and road restoration mission at Chatergala Pass ...

Kerala declares Bacillus subtilis as its State Microbe

Kerala declares Bacillus subtilis as its State Microbe

Why in news? Kerala has become the first state in India to recognise a “state microbe” by designating Bacillus subtilis as its official microorgan...

Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) Committee

Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) Committee

Why in news? The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a high‑level Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governan...

Hemileccinum Indicum – New bolete mushroom from Uttarakhand

Hemileccinum Indicum – New bolete mushroom from Uttarakhand

Why in news? Researchers exploring temperate oak forests in Uttarakhand have discovered a new species of bolete mushroom and named it Hemileccinum ind...

Strobilanthes riteshii – A Newly Discovered Plant Species

Strobilanthes riteshii – A Newly Discovered Plant Species

Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India and the Agharkar Research Institute have formally described a new flowering plant, Strobilan...

Sonic Boom – When Objects Break the Sound Barrier

Sonic Boom – When Objects Break the Sound Barrier

Why in news? Seismologists recently detected sonic booms generated by fragments of space debris re‑entering Earth’s atmosphere. The finding drew a...

Schizophrenia – Understanding a Complex Mental Disorder

Schizophrenia – Understanding a Complex Mental Disorder

Why in news? Researchers who analysed health data from more than half a million people recently found that individuals with schizophrenia are more pro...

Granth Kutir – Library of Classical Languages

Granth Kutir – Library of Classical Languages

Why in news? The President of India inaugurated the Granth Kutir on 23 January 2026 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. This curated library houses thousands o...

Forever Chemicals (PFAS) – Persistent Pollutants and Health Risks

Forever Chemicals (PFAS) – Persistent Pollutants and Health Risks

Why in news? Scientists analysing blood samples collected between 2003 and 2021 have reported an 86 percent decline in the levels of older per‑ and ...

Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC‑PLI) Scheme

Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC‑PLI) Scheme

Why in news? Recent analyses have noted a substantial gap between the ambitious targets of India’s Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incenti...

Agarwood – Developing a Sustainable Value Chain

Agarwood – Developing a Sustainable Value Chain

Why in news? The Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region recently laid the foundation stone for an ₹80 crore Agarwood Value Chain...

Madras Hedgehog – Conserving a Bare‑Bellied Mammal

Madras Hedgehog – Conserving a Bare‑Bellied Mammal

Why in news? The forest department of Tamil Nadu has launched a year‑long study on the Madras hedgehog in the Theri forests of the Thoothukudi distr...

National Voters’ Day – Celebrating India’s Electorate

National Voters’ Day – Celebrating India’s Electorate

Why in news? On 25 January 2026 India celebrated the 16th National Voters’ Day. The President, Vice‑President and Prime Minister greeted citizens ...

Java Island – Geography and a Recent Landslide

Java Island – Geography and a Recent Landslide

Why in news? On 24 January 2026 heavy rains triggered a landslide in the Pasir Langu village of West Bandung district, West Java, Indonesia. The disas...

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) and Gut Health

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) and Gut Health

Why in news? A large international study has found that the way our bodies absorb and use vitamin B1 affects digestive habits and may influence the ri...

India’s First Tailings Policy

India’s First Tailings Policy

Why in news? On 19 January 2026 the Indian government announced a national policy to recover critical minerals from tailings and mine dumps. The polic...

ASC ARJUN Humanoid Robot

ASC ARJUN Humanoid Robot

Why in news? Indian Railways introduced ASC ARJUN, a humanoid robot, at Visakhapatnam railway station on 23 January 2026. The robot enhances passenger...

Asiatic Wild Dog (Dhole) Sighting in Ratapani

Asiatic Wild Dog (Dhole) Sighting in Ratapani

Why in news? A camera trap in Ratapani Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, captured an Asiatic wild dog — commonly called the dhole — in January 2026. ...

Gandak River – India’s Second‑Largest Gharial Habitat

Gandak River – India’s Second‑Largest Gharial Habitat

Why in news? Conservationists announced that the Gandak River now hosts more than 1,000 gharials, making it the second‑largest habitat for this crit...

PLI Scheme for White Goods

PLI Scheme for White Goods

Why in news? On 23 January 2026 the government announced that five more companies were selected under the fourth round of the Production Linked Incent...

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