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Why in news? India and Uzbekistan held the 17th round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on 13 May 2026. The talks were co‑chaired by Indi...
Why in news? Dhruva Space, a private Indian space start‑up, received significant support from the Research, Development and Innovation Fund (RDIF) t...
Why in news? The Jharkhand government has prepared a proposal to set up India’s first dedicated human–elephant conflict research centre in the Pal...
Why in news? On 13 May 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal and lignite gasification projects. The progr...
Why in news? Leaders of the Thadou tribe recently held a two‑day convention in Guwahati, Assam. They issued a 10‑point declaration and a 9‑point...
Why in news? In February 2026 the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a trade notice inviting public comments on a draft Digital Trade ...
Why in news? A Nevada utility has told Liberty Utilities, the company that supplies electricity to the California side of Lake Tahoe, that it will end...
Why in news? On 12 May 2026 the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the “IP Catalyst” initiative. This digital pla...
Why in news? A parliamentary panel recently expressed concern that contributions to the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) have fallen sharply—...
Why in news? Zoologists from the Zoological Survey of India have discovered two new species of spiders in Nagaland. Named Psechrus ntu and Psechrus ph...
Why in news? Qom was recently in the news after reports highlighted the activities of Indian Shiʿa seminarian students who set up aid stations to sup...
Why in news? Scientists have found that cacti, despite being slow‑growing desert plants, diversify remarkably fast. A study of their evolution shows...
