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Why in news? India and the Netherlands reaffirmed their defence partnership during a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Dutch Foreign...
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Why in news? India and the Netherlands reaffirmed their defence partnership during a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Dutch Foreign...
Why in news? On 20 December 2025 the Sashastra Seema Bal celebrated its 62nd Raising Day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders praised th...
Why in news? Researchers from the University of Exeter and partners reported in December 2025 that Candida auris relies on a unique genetic mechanis...
Why in news? Images circulated in late 2025 showing hammerhead and silky sharks swimming inside the crater of the Kavachi submarine volcano in the So...
Why in news? Two recent studies shed light on how the body’s cellular cleaning process, known as autophagy, underpins immunity and metabolic health....
Why in news? The Competition Commission of India (CCI) launched a preliminary inquiry in December 2025 into allegations that low‑cost carrier IndiG...
Why in news? The U.S. Army activated the Bravo Battery of the 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment at Joint Base Lewis‑McChord on 17 Decemb...
Why in news? The tundra ecosystem has garnered attention due to new reports highlighting how climate change is warming Arctic regions, thawing permafr...
Why in news? In October 2025 the National e‑Governance Division (NeGD) signed a memorandum of understanding with Sahakar Taxi Cooperative to develo...
Why in news? On 17 December 2025 the Union Minister for Minority Affairs informed Parliament that the Jiyo Parsi Scheme has been largely successful in...
Why in news? China recently separated its island province Hainan from the mainland’s customs territory to pilot a duty‑free trade model. This refo...
Why in news? The National Small Industries Corporation, which implements the National SC/ST Hub, has highlighted the scheme’s role in boosting entre...
Why in news? The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN‑SPACe) has issued a Request for Proposal to establish state‑of‑the...
Why in news? In a Rajya Sabha reply on 20 December 2025, the Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, stated that the go...
Why in news? The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) commissioned a new Fast Patrol Vessel, ICG Ship Amulya, on 19 December 2025 at Goa. The ship is the third of...
Why in news? Armenia has unveiled the emblem for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), scheduled...
Why in news? The Bura‑Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam is often discussed in current‑affairs circles because of its ecological significance and...
Why in news? The Union Home Minister convened a high‑level meeting on 19 December 2025 to review maritime security and approved the creation of a st...
Why in news? On 27 November 2025 the Minister of Earth Sciences inaugurated two dual‑polarised C‑band Doppler Weather Radars in Raipur and Mangalu...
Why in News? Scientists from the Bose Institute recently reported that freshwater sponges collected from the Sundarban delta accumulate high levels of...