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Disappearing Galaxy Frogs and ethical wildlife photography

Disappearing Galaxy Frogs and ethical wildlife photography

Why in news? A scientific paper published in December 2025 reported that seven Galaxy Frogs (Melanobatrachus indicus) observed in Kerala’s Western G...

Sirkeer Malkoha sighting in Uttarkashi

Sirkeer Malkoha sighting in Uttarkashi

Why in news? Nature lovers were excited when the Sirkeer Malkoha, a shy bird usually found in the plains, was recorded for the first time in Uttarkash...

Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine contract

Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine contract

Why in news? On 30 December 2025, India’s Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth over ₹4,600 crore to procure more than 4.25 lakh 5.56 × 45 m...

Record rally in copper prices

Record rally in copper prices

Why in news? In December 2025 copper futures on the London Metal Exchange surpassed US$12,000 per tonne, a historic high. Prices have risen more than ...

PathGennie – a breakthrough in simulating rare molecular events

PathGennie – a breakthrough in simulating rare molecular events

Why in news? Scientists at Kolkata’s S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences announced PathGennie, an open‑source algorithm that drastically ...

Oreshnik ballistic missile – Russia’s new threat

Oreshnik ballistic missile – Russia’s new threat

Why in news? During Russia’s Zapad 2025 military exercises and subsequent announcements, Moscow highlighted a new missile called the Oreshnik. Weste...

Nimesulide – restriction on high‑dose painkillers

Nimesulide – restriction on high‑dose painkillers

Why in news? Nimesulide, a popular pain‑relief medicine, returned to headlines when India’s health ministry ordered a ban on all oral formulations...

Bomb cyclones – explosive winter storms

Bomb cyclones – explosive winter storms

Why in news? In January 2026 meteorological agencies in the United States and Europe warned of “bomb cyclone” conditions as a rapidly intensifying...

Pralay missile – India’s tactical strike option

Pralay missile – India’s tactical strike option

Why in news? In December 2025 India successfully tested two Pralay short‑range ballistic missiles from a mobile launcher off the Odisha coast. The t...

Stingless bees gain legal rights in Peru

Stingless bees gain legal rights in Peru

Why in news? In December 2025 two municipalities in Peru’s Amazon—Satipo and Nauta—granted legal rights to stingless bees. This pioneering decis...

National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) 2025

National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) 2025

Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications unveiled the National Frequency Allocation Plan 2025, an updated spectrum allocation framework for t...

PAN–Aadhaar Linking and Belated ITR Deadline

PAN–Aadhaar Linking and Belated ITR Deadline

Why in news? 31 December 2025 was the last date for individuals to link their PAN (Permanent Account Number) with Aadhaar and to file belated or revis...

Indian Rupee’s Worst Annual Fall in Three Years

Indian Rupee’s Worst Annual Fall in Three Years

Why in news? The Indian rupee ended 2025 at ₹89.87 per U.S. dollar, marking a depreciation of about 4.7 percent for the year. Reuters reported that ...

Alliance Air’s ‘Fare se Fursat’ Fixed Fare Scheme

Alliance Air’s ‘Fare se Fursat’ Fixed Fare Scheme

Why in news? India’s regional carrier Alliance Air launched the Fare se Fursat scheme on 13 October 2025. This pilot initiative, which ran until 31 ...

Khaleda Zia – Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister Passes Away

Khaleda Zia – Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister Passes Away

Why in news? Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and a central figure in its pro‑democracy movement, passed away on 30 December ...

Second Anniversary of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya

Second Anniversary of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya

Why in news? On 31 December 2025, devotees celebrated the second anniversary of the Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Prime Mini...

Indian Chess Stars Shine at FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships

Indian Chess Stars Shine at FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships

Why in news? Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi secured a bronze medal at the FIDE World Blitz Championship on 30 December 2025. Earlier, he had also w...

Large Seizure of Explosives in Rajasthan’s Tonk District

Large Seizure of Explosives in Rajasthan’s Tonk District

Why in news? Police in Rajasthan’s Tonk district intercepted a car on New Year’s Eve and discovered 150 kg of ammonium nitrate and other explosive...

Bank Holiday Advisory for 31 December and 1 January

Bank Holiday Advisory for 31 December and 1 January

Why in news? Many people wondered whether banks would remain open on the last day of 2025 and on New Year’s Day. Confusion arose from social media r...

Gas Hydrates and the discovery of deep Arctic seeps

Gas Hydrates and the discovery of deep Arctic seeps

Why in news? Scientists exploring waters off Greenland announced the discovery of an unusual cold seep nicknamed “Freya”. Located more than 3.5 ki...

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