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Naying Hydroelectric Project on the Siyom River

Naying Hydroelectric Project on the Siyom River

Why in news? Arunachal Pradesh plans to hold an environmental public hearing on 12 November 2025 for the long‑delayed Naying hydropower project. The...

Astra Mk‑II – India’s Next‑Generation Air‑to‑Air Missile

Astra Mk‑II – India’s Next‑Generation Air‑to‑Air Missile

Why in news? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has begun work on the Astra Mark II, an indigenous beyond‑visual‑range air�...

Live Cases Dashboard – Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS)

Live Cases Dashboard – Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS)

Why in news? On 14 October 2025, the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, unveiled a new Live Cases Dashboard for the gover...

Crew Escape System (CES) – Ensuring Astronaut Safety in Gaganyaan

Crew Escape System (CES) – Ensuring Astronaut Safety in Gaganyaan

Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a cost‑effective test vehicle to validate its Crew Escape System (CES), a c...

Mission Drishti – India’s First Multi‑sensor Earth Observation Satellite

Mission Drishti – India’s First Multi‑sensor Earth Observation Satellite

Why in news? Bengaluru‑based space‑tech start‑up GalaxEye plans to launch the world’s first multi‑sensor Earth observation satellite, Missio...

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) – Understanding and Prevention

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) – Understanding and Prevention

Why in news? October is internationally recognised as SIDS Awareness Month. Health agencies use this occasion to educate caregivers about Sudden Infan...

“Fare se Fursat” – Alliance Air’s Fixed Airfare Scheme

“Fare se Fursat” – Alliance Air’s Fixed Airfare Scheme

Why in news? Indian regional airline Alliance Air launched a pilot scheme called “Fare se Fursat” on 13 October 2025 to offer fixed airfares on se...

Detecting Rhodamine B – New Nanotech for Food Safety

Detecting Rhodamine B – New Nanotech for Food Safety

Why in news? Researchers at Bengaluru’s Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developed a simple technique using the “coffee‑stain effect” to de...

Parkinson’s Disease – Link with Restless Legs Syndrome

Parkinson’s Disease – Link with Restless Legs Syndrome

Why in news? Recent research suggests that people with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) may have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Awaren...

Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects

Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects

Why in news? At UNESCO’s MONDIACULT 2025 conference in Barcelona on 29 September 2025, the organisation unveiled the world’s first Virtual Muse...

Indian Wolf receives separate IUCN assessment

Indian Wolf receives separate IUCN assessment

Why in news? In October 2025 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its first separate assessment of the Indian wolf (Can...

LEAPS 2025 – Logistics Excellence, Advancement and Performance Shield

LEAPS 2025 – Logistics Excellence, Advancement and Performance Shield

Why in news? On 13 October 2025 the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, launched LEAPS 2025 in New Delhi. The Logistics Excellence...

Armenia joins the IUCN as a State Member

Armenia joins the IUCN as a State Member

Why in news? During the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi in October 2025, Armenia was admitted as the newest State Member of the Int...

SACHET: India’s integrated alert system

SACHET: India’s integrated alert system

Why in news? The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) launched SACHET (System for Aid, Coordination and Holistic Early‑warning Tracking) in...

India’s Vital Statistics report for 2023

India’s Vital Statistics report for 2023

Why in news? In October 2025 the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India released the Vital Statistics of India based on the ...

Steadfast Noon – NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise

Steadfast Noon – NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise

Why in news? NATO launched its annual nuclear‑deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon on 13 October 2025. Hosted by the Netherlands at Volkel Air Base, t...

AI reveals ring fault at Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano

AI reveals ring fault at Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano

Why in news? Researchers from Stanford University and their collaborators announced in October 2025 that an artificial‑intelligence tool had identif...

Blue Flag eco‑label and India’s certified beaches

Blue Flag eco‑label and India’s certified beaches

Why in news? The Blue Flag eco‑label remains a focus of discussion as tourist season approaches. As of the 2024/2025 season, twelve Indian beaches h...

Gomti River rejuvenation mission

Gomti River rejuvenation mission

Why in news? The Government of Uttar Pradesh launched the Gomti Revival Mission in mid‑October 2025. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that t...

IUCN’s Kenton Miller Award – Honour for India’s Forest Guardians

IUCN’s Kenton Miller Award – Honour for India’s Forest Guardians

Why in news? At the 2025 World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presented its prestigious...

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