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Why in news? Indian scientists have discovered a new species of blossom midge, named Contarinia icardiflores. The tiny fly was found infesting the bud...
Why in news? On 21 February 2026 India’s Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property...
Why in news? India has registered a landmark increase in organ donation and transplantation, with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizatio...
Why in news? The south division of the Palamu Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand has launched the “Vanjeevi Didi” programme across 17 villages. Under this...
Why in news? Birdwatchers in Chennai spotted a lone Ferruginous Pochard on Amoor Lake among a flock of common pochards. Such sightings are rare in Sou...
Why in news? During a visit to the Kanipakam Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India’s Civil Aviation Minister announced that the Centre...
Why in news? A technical assessment by the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission and its partners found that restoring coral reefs around Vaan Island...
Why in news? The Jammu and Kashmir Economic Survey 2025–26 reports that apples account for half of the Union Territory’s horticultural output. Ami...
Why in news? Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy recently test‑fired the Sayyad‑3G missile from a warship. The test, conducted during ...
Why in news? A scientific study by researchers from Christ College, Irinjalakuda, documented twelve species of pygmy grasshoppers in Kerala’s Kole w...
Why in news? South Korea lodged a formal protest after a prefecture in Japan held a government‑backed “Takeshima Day” ceremony in February 2026....
Why in news? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to restore the Suav – a major tributary of the Rapti – to...
