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Rashtriya Prerna Sthal: A New Memorial for National Inspiration

Rashtriya Prerna Sthal: A New Memorial for National Inspiration

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow. The sprawling complex commemorates the lives and...

Quality Council of India Unveils Next‑Generation Reforms

Quality Council of India Unveils Next‑Generation Reforms

Why in news? The Quality Council of India (QCI) has announced a series of reforms to modernise quality standards across laboratories, hospitals, manuf...

Only Tea from Camellia sinensis May Be Labelled “Tea,” Says FSSAI

Only Tea from Camellia sinensis May Be Labelled “Tea,” Says FSSAI

Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive stating that only beverages derived from the leaves and b...

India to Chair the Kimberley Process in 2026

India to Chair the Kimberley Process in 2026

Why in news? India has been elected to serve as vice chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) in 2025 and will assume the chairmansh...

Tiger Numbers Soar in Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Tiger Numbers Soar in Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Why in news? The Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar has recorded a remarkable rebound in its tiger population. According to the latest census, the number ...

Vitamin C Supplements May Shield Lungs from Fine Particles

Vitamin C Supplements May Shield Lungs from Fine Particles

Why in news? A study by researchers at the University of Technology Sydney and the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research has found that high doses of...

Japan to Test‑Mine Rare‑Earth Mud Near Minamitorishima Island

Japan to Test‑Mine Rare‑Earth Mud Near Minamitorishima Island

Why in news? Japan is preparing to conduct a month‑long test to extract rare‑earth‑rich mud from the deep seabed near Minamitorishima Island. Th...

Himalayan Red Fox: Adaptable Predator of the High Hills

Himalayan Red Fox: Adaptable Predator of the High Hills

Why in news? A viral video showing a Himalayan red fox near Pangong Tso in Ladakh captured public attention recently. Wildlife experts used the occasi...

Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme: Building Resilient Coastal Communities

Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme: Building Resilient Coastal Communities

Why in news? In coastal regions around the world, several communities have recently received “Tsunami Ready” recognition from UNESCO’s Intergove...

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)

Why in news? Researchers from the University of California‑Davis have reported encouraging results from a phase II clinical trial of a lab‑made an...

Bezymianny Volcano

Bezymianny Volcano

Why in news? Scientists monitoring the Bezymianny volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula reported that the volcano has been rebuilding its cone far...

Haka Dance

Haka Dance

Why in news? During a recent Sikh religious procession (Nagar Kirtan) in South Auckland, New Zealand, a group of protesters performed the Māori haka ...

K‑4 Submarine‑Launched Ballistic Missile

K‑4 Submarine‑Launched Ballistic Missile

Why in news? India recently tested the K‑4 missile from the nuclear‑powered submarine INS Arighaat off the coast of Visakhapatnam. The successful ...

Thanjavur Painting

Thanjavur Painting

Why in news? The Department of Posts successfully transported a large Thanjavur painting depicting Lord Rama from Bengaluru to Ayodhya using its Logis...

Samudra Pratap

Samudra Pratap

Why in news? The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has inducted the Samudra Pratap, the country’s first indigenously designed and built pollution control ves...

Teesta River

Teesta River

Why in news? During an army training exercise near Pakyong in Sikkim, a raft capsized on the Teesta River, leading to the tragic death of a soldier. T...

Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM‑SETU)

Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM‑SETU)

Why in news? The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has invited industry leaders to participate as Anchor Partners in the PM‑SETU sc...

Long‑billed Vulture

Long‑billed Vulture

Why in news? The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Maharashtra Forest Department have released 15 long‑billed vultures into the wild at ...

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

Why in news? The President of India will confer the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) on 26 December in New Delhi as part of Veer Bal Diwa...

AILA – Artificially Intelligent Lab Assistant

AILA – Artificially Intelligent Lab Assistant

Why in news? The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi unveiled an AI agent called AILA that can design and conduct real laboratory experiments o...

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