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National Maritime Day 2026 – Celebrating India’s seafaring heritage

National Maritime Day 2026 – Celebrating India’s seafaring heritage

Why in news? On 5 April 2026 India celebrated National Maritime Day with the theme “Maritime India – Empowering Progress.” The Prime Minister an...

ECINet – Streamlining election services for citizens and officials

ECINet – Streamlining election services for citizens and officials

Why in news? The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently unveiled ECINet, a comprehensive digital portal that integrates more than forty existing ...

Discovery of new rove beetle species – Spotlight on biodiversity

Discovery of new rove beetle species – Spotlight on biodiversity

Why in news? Researchers from Rajiv Gandhi University in Arunachal Pradesh and the University of Tübingen in Germany have identified three previously...

Indian softshell turtles – Smuggling thwarted in Greater Noida

Indian softshell turtles – Smuggling thwarted in Greater Noida

Why in news? Wildlife officers in Uttar Pradesh intercepted a vehicle in Greater Noida and rescued 16 Indian softshell turtles that were being smuggle...

BIRAC–BioNEST at CSIR‑CFTRI – Nurturing food and biotech startups

BIRAC–BioNEST at CSIR‑CFTRI – Nurturing food and biotech startups

Why in news? Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated a new BioNEST incubation centre at the Council of Scientific and Industr...

Humanitarian aid for flood‑ and earthquake‑hit Afghanistan

Humanitarian aid for flood‑ and earthquake‑hit Afghanistan

Why in news? India has dispatched relief materials including kitchen sets, hygiene kits, plastic sheets, tarpaulins and sleeping bags to Afghanistan a...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea – New study warns of increased heart risk

Obstructive Sleep Apnea – New study warns of increased heart risk

Why in news? A recent study using electronic health records of nearly three million individuals found that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) f...

Measles – Outbreaks highlight the need for timely vaccination

Measles – Outbreaks highlight the need for timely vaccination

Why in news? A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has claimed more than 100 lives, mostly children, and prompted a large‑scale immunisation campaign. Th...

Udanti‑Sitanadi Tiger Reserve – Restored corridor brings back tigers

Udanti‑Sitanadi Tiger Reserve – Restored corridor brings back tigers

Why in news? The Udanti‑Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) in Chhattisgarh has recorded the movement of three tigers through its forests in recent months...

India–UN Development Partnership Fund

India–UN Development Partnership Fund

Why in news? The India–UN Development Partnership Fund held its board meeting in April 2026 at the Permanent Mission of India in New York to review ...

Sādhana Saptah – Mission Karmayogi’s Capacity‑Building Week

Sādhana Saptah – Mission Karmayogi’s Capacity‑Building Week

Why in news? The Government launched Sādhana Saptah (“Week of Practice”) from 2 April to 8 April 2026 as part of Mission Karmayogi. This week‑l...

Yuva Sangam – Youth Exchange to Strengthen National Integration

Yuva Sangam – Youth Exchange to Strengthen National Integration

Why in news? Yuva Sangam Phase VI opened registrations from 2 March 2026 to 25 March 2026. This youth exchange programme pairs states and union territ...

Jiyo Parsi Scheme – Revitalising a Small Community

Jiyo Parsi Scheme – Revitalising a Small Community

Why in news? In early April 2026, the Ministry of Minority Affairs organised a Universal Parsi Registration Drive and awareness camp in Mumbai to prom...

Project Chetak – Border Roads Organisation’s Western Workhorse

Project Chetak – Border Roads Organisation’s Western Workhorse

Why in news? On 4 April 2026, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated the 47th Raising Day of Project Chetak at Bikaner, Rajasthan. Officials c...

Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary – Reviving the Blackbuck in Chhattisgarh

Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary – Reviving the Blackbuck in Chhattisgarh

Why in news? Conservationists reported in April 2026 that the blackbuck reintroduction programme at Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh has...

FAO Food Price Index – Global Food Prices Edge Up

FAO Food Price Index – Global Food Prices Edge Up

Why in news? The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that its Food Price Index averaged 128.5 points in March 2026, representing a 2.4 % ...

Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme – Promoting Clean Fuel from Coal

Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme – Promoting Clean Fuel from Coal

Why in news? In April 2026 the Union Cabinet approved an ₹8,500 crore incentive scheme to accelerate coal and lignite gasification projects across I...

Appemidi Mango – The Tiny Pickling Treasure of Karnataka

Appemidi Mango – The Tiny Pickling Treasure of Karnataka

Why in news? Between 30 March and 1 April 2026, volunteers, researchers and villagers embarked on the Aghanashini Appemidi Tree Diversity Survey, a 35...

Bengal Florican – Saving a Critically Endangered Bustard

Bengal Florican – Saving a Critically Endangered Bustard

Why in news? A census conducted in April 2025 (results reported in 2026) at Assam’s Manas National Park recorded around 76 Bengal Floricans, offerin...

Record price for Ravi Varma painting

Record price for Ravi Varma painting

Why in news? A painting titled Yashoda and Krishna by the celebrated Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma fetched a staggering ₹167.2 crore at a Saffronart...

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