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PLI Scheme Food Processing: Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Value Addition & MSMEs

PLI Scheme Food Processing: Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Value Addition & MSMEs

Why in news? The Production Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry has recorded investment and job creation figures that have exceed...

Guru Tegh Bahadur: Ninth Sikh Guru, Hind di Chadar & Religious Freedom

Guru Tegh Bahadur: Ninth Sikh Guru, Hind di Chadar & Religious Freedom

Why in news? Sikhs around the world celebrated Parkash Purab, the birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, on 7 April 2026 (25 Chet in the Nanakshahi c...

Forever Chemicals PFAS: EU Water Rules, Environmental Pollution & Health Risks

Forever Chemicals PFAS: EU Water Rules, Environmental Pollution & Health Risks

Why in news? The European Parliament endorsed new legislation to reduce water pollution, updating lists of priority substances in rivers, lakes and gr...

ASISSE Survey NSO: Services Sector, GDP Contribution & MoSPI

ASISSE Survey NSO: Services Sector, GDP Contribution & MoSPI

Why in news? The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation commenced the inaugural Annual Survey ...

Tar Balls Management Rules 2026: Oil Spills, Coastal Pollution & Marine Ecosystems

Tar Balls Management Rules 2026: Oil Spills, Coastal Pollution & Marine Ecosystems

Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released draft Tar Balls Management Rules 2026 to address the frequent deposition ...

Psychedelics Study: Brain Networks, Default Mode Network & Mental Health Treatment

Psychedelics Study: Brain Networks, Default Mode Network & Mental Health Treatment

Why in news? A multi‑country study published in Nature Medicine analysed more than 500 brain scans from 267 people and found that psychedelic substa...

Madras Hedgehog Genome: Paraechinus nudiventris, Endemic Species & Western Ghats

Madras Hedgehog Genome: Paraechinus nudiventris, Endemic Species & Western Ghats

Why in news? Researchers published the first complete mitochondrial genome of the Madras hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris), shedding light on its evo...

Government e Marketplace GeM: Public Procurement, MSMEs & Digital India

Government e Marketplace GeM: Public Procurement, MSMEs & Digital India

Why in news? The Government e Marketplace (GeM) achieved a record gross merchandise value of over ₹5 lakh crore during the financial year 2025–26,...

Marine Nematodes Discovery: Zoological Survey of India, Corononema dhriti & Benthic Ecosystems

Marine Nematodes Discovery: Zoological Survey of India, Corononema dhriti & Benthic Ecosystems

Why in news? Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) announced the discovery of two new species of free‑living marine nematodes off the...

Indian Crested Porcupine: Pampore Saffron Fields, Hystrix indica & Wildlife Protection Act

Indian Crested Porcupine: Pampore Saffron Fields, Hystrix indica & Wildlife Protection Act

Why in news? Farmers in Pampore, Jammu & Kashmir, reported that Indian crested porcupines have been digging up saffron corms, leading to a sharp drop ...

Mission MITRA Gaganyaan: ISRO, Institute of Aerospace Medicine & High-Altitude Analogue Study

Mission MITRA Gaganyaan: ISRO, Institute of Aerospace Medicine & High-Altitude Analogue Study

Why in news? India’s space agency ISRO and the Indian Air Force’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine completed a unique high‑altitude analogue miss...

Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve: Chhattisgarh, Wildlife Corridor & Tiger Conservation

Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve: Chhattisgarh, Wildlife Corridor & Tiger Conservation

Why in news? The Udanti‑Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) in Chhattisgarh has recorded the movement of three tigers through its forests in recent months...

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