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Pampadum Shola National Park Restores Its Grasslands
Why in news? Kerala’s forest department has removed vast stands of invasive wattle trees from Pampadum Shola National Park, allowing native shola gr...
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Why in news? Kerala’s forest department has removed vast stands of invasive wattle trees from Pampadum Shola National Park, allowing native shola gr...
Why in news? Shankar, the lone African elephant at Delhi’s National Zoological Park, died suddenly after contracting the Encephalomyocarditis virus ...
Why in news? The Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region recently laid the foundation stone for the Integrated S...
Why in news? The forest department of Andhra Pradesh is gearing up for the All India Tiger Estimation 2026. The Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reser...
Why in news? A study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2025 has found that adults with chronic insomnia who regularl...
Why in news? Odisha’s chief minister recently laid the foundation stone for the country’s first end‑to‑end silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor...
Why in news? Members of the Katkari community, one of Maharashtra’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), announced a two‑day protest nea...
Why in news? The Indian Armed Forces will conduct the tri‑service exercise Poorvi Prachand Prahar in the high‑altitude valley of Mechuka in Arunac...
Why in news? The Centre has extended the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission until 2025‑26 and highlighted its role in boosting honey production a...
Why in news? In late October 2025 the Union environment ministry designated Gogabeel Lake in Bihar as a Ramsar wetland, making it India’s 94th such ...
Why in news? A thick mat of water lettuce has covered nearly 80 percent of Lake Suchitlan in El Salvador, choking one of Central America’s largest a...
Why in news? Members of the Ramnami tribe recently received national attention when they were invited to meet the Prime Minister, reviving interest in...
Why in news? The slang term “enshittification” was selected as one of the words of the year in 2024 and continues to be widely used to describe th...
Why in news? A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Negros Island in the Philippines on 2 November 2025. Though no major damage was reported, the event dre...
Why in news? Civil society organisations have urged authorities to nominate the Rowmari–Donduwa wetland complex within Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary f...
Why in news? Amid discussions about possible military action in Nigeria, it is important to understand the geography and natural wealth of Africa’s ...
Why in news? Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on 26 October 2025 that Russia had successfully tested the 9M730 Burevestnik, a nuclear‑powe...
Why in news? Despite the inclusion of Indian government bonds in major global indices and relaxed rules under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR), foreig...
Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) plans to release real‑time data on accident‑prone stretches of national highways ...
Why in news? The Union Cabinet has approved the terms of reference for the Eighth Central Pay Commission. The commission will review salaries, allowan...