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Why in News? For the first time, a male Western Hoolock Gibbon was documented crossing specially constructed canopy bridges over a railway line in the...
Why in News? On Endangered Species Day 2026, conservationists released the first satellite‑tagged Ganges soft‑shell turtle in Kaziranga National P...
Why in News? A rare sighting of the Common bronzeback tree snake (Dendrelaphis tristis) occurred in the Belrayan range of Uttar Pradesh’s Dudhwa Tig...
Why in News? The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched ABHAY, an artificial‑intelligence powered helpbot designed to verify notices issued ...
Why in News? At the April 2026 meeting of the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA) in Tokyo, member states unanimously nominated India to ch...
Why in News? During his official visit to the Netherlands on 16 May 2026, the Prime Minister of India and his Dutch counterpart elevated bilateral tie...
Why in News? The Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) often features in discussions on national security. September 2026 marks its 58th anniversary, promp...
Why in News? Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district has attracted attention for two reasons: plans to ensure that the prop...
Why in News? The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for setting global rules and st...
Why in News? On 15 May 2026 the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Ituri province. By 16 May, the World...
Why in News? Recent studies published in 2025–26 revealed that uplift and seismic unrest at Bolivia’s Uturuncu volcano are caused by the movement ...
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? 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? Assam shipped its first legal consignment of agarwood chips—100 kilograms to Saudi Arabia and 12 kilograms to the United Arab Emirates�...
Why in news? Environmental reports warn that the Euphrates River, once a lifeline of Mesopotamian civilisation, is shrinking rapidly. Satellite data s...
Why in news? The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) and the Government of Mizoram launched a ₹189.79 crore Ginger Mission on 1...
Why in news? During a biodiversity survey on 9 May 2026, researchers photographed a Himalayan brown bear sow with two cubs in the Rakchham‑Chitkul W...
Why in news? The Indian government recently capped duty‑free gold imports under the Advance Authorisation (AA) Scheme at 100 kilograms. The decision...
Why in news? Courts in Delhi are monitoring a plan to survey and remove encroachments around Tughlaqabad Fort, a 14th‑century citadel. The Delhi Hig...
Why in news? Policymakers are considering whether to reduce or eliminate the 20 percent withholding tax imposed on interest earned by foreign investor...
