Economy
RAINMUMBAI: NCDEX Weather Derivative Contract & Hedging
Why in news? The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) announced on 21 May 2026 that it would launch RAINMUMBAI, India’s first exchang...
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Why in news? The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) announced on 21 May 2026 that it would launch RAINMUMBAI, India’s first exchang...
Why in news? India’s farming community faced a shortage of urea in May 2026. In response, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) urged s...
Why in news? In her Union Budget speech on 1 February 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of SHE‑Marts—community‑ow...
Why in news? Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajasthan often features in travel and heritage news due to its gigantic ramparts and UNESCO recognition. In May 2026...
Why in news? Astronomers analysing data from the Hubble Space Telescope released a comprehensive catalogue of blue straggler stars in May 2026. Their ...
Why in news? Recent reports in May 2026 highlighted the severe ecological and social pressures on Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in northeas...
Why in news? Birdwatchers in Kasaragod district, Kerala, reported a rare sighting of the Kashmir Flycatcher in May 2026. The species, normally found i...
Why in news? India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced on 18 May 2026 that final development trials of the third‑gene...
Why in news? The 2026 International Booker Prize was awarded on 19 May 2026 at London’s Tate Modern. The prize honours the best work of translated f...
Why in news? Researchers described a new species of fossorial snake named Trachischium lalremsangai in May 2026. The holotype was collected in Murlen...
Why in news? The Union Ministry of Ayush launched the Ayush Anudan Portal on 19 May 2026. The new website will streamline submission, processing and m...
Why in news? NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft recently detected the Zwan‑Wolf effect in the Martian ionosphere. Th...
