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Finland – Key Facts and India’s Tech Collaboration

Finland – Key Facts and India’s Tech Collaboration

Why in news? Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited India for the India AI Impact Summit 2026. In his address he highlighted the strong partn...

Discovery of a New Crab Species – Galathea balasubramaniani

Discovery of a New Crab Species – Galathea balasubramaniani

Why in news? Marine biologists from the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) have discovered a tiny three‑millimetre squat lobster in t...

France: Geography and Renewed Defence Cooperation

France: Geography and Renewed Defence Cooperation

Why in news? India and France renewed their defence cooperation agreement for another ten years during the 6th India‑France Annual Defence Dialogue ...

Shahpur Kandi Dam Project

Shahpur Kandi Dam Project

Why in news? India is set to complete the long‑delayed Shahpur Kandi Dam on the Ravi River by the end of March 2026. Officials announced that once c...

Joint Naval Drills Near the Strait of Hormuz

Joint Naval Drills Near the Strait of Hormuz

Why in news? Iran, Russia and China announced that they will conduct a joint naval exercise, the “Maritime Security Belt 2026,” in waters near the...

Defence Acquisition Council: Major Procurement Approvals

Defence Acquisition Council: Major Procurement Approvals

Why in news? The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared procurement proposals worth nearly ₹3.6 lakh crore to strengthen India’s armed forces. ...

H‑125 Light Utility Helicopter and the Vemagal Assembly Line

H‑125 Light Utility Helicopter and the Vemagal Assembly Line

Why in news? India’s Prime Minister and the French President virtually inaugurated the final assembly line of the Airbus H‑125 light utility helic...

Malabar Pied Hornbill and the “Hornbill Restaurant” Initiative

Malabar Pied Hornbill and the “Hornbill Restaurant” Initiative

Why in news? The Chhattisgarh Forest Department is setting up clusters of fruit‑bearing trees, dubbed “hornbill restaurants,” in the Udanti Sita...

Tidal Flooding Declared a State‑Specific Disaster in Kerala

Tidal Flooding Declared a State‑Specific Disaster in Kerala

Why in news? The Kerala government has declared tidal flooding — the regular inundation of low‑lying coastal areas by high tides — a State‑spe...

Alpheus madhusoodanai: New Pistol Shrimp from Kerala

Alpheus madhusoodanai: New Pistol Shrimp from Kerala

Why in news? Researchers from Cochin University of Science and Technology have identified a new species of pistol shrimp in the Kochi backwaters. The ...

Charax Spasinou: Rediscovering Alexander’s Port City

Charax Spasinou: Rediscovering Alexander’s Port City

Why in news? Archaeologists recently confirmed the precise location of the lost city of Charax Spasinou in the deserts of modern Iraq. Using drone pho...

Loggerhead Turtle – Biology and Climate Challenges

Loggerhead Turtle – Biology and Climate Challenges

Why in news? A long‑term study in Cabo Verde has found that female loggerhead turtles are breeding earlier but less frequently because warming ocean...

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