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Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary – Modernisation of Tripura’s prime zoo

Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary – Modernisation of Tripura’s prime zoo

Why in news? The Tripura government has announced that it has received over Rs 57 crore from the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNE...

Mir Alam Tank – Reservoir rescue in Hyderabad

Mir Alam Tank – Reservoir rescue in Hyderabad

Why in news? Nine workers and engineers conducting a bridge survey on the Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad were rescued after their boat’s engine failed. ...

Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2025 – Honouring lifesavers

Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2025 – Honouring lifesavers

Why in news? The President of India has approved the conferment of the Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2025 to thirty individuals. The list includes six re...

Remount and Veterinary Corps – Backbone of the Army’s animal units

Remount and Veterinary Corps – Backbone of the Army’s animal units

Why in news? The Indian Army’s Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) will feature a unique contingent in the 2026 Republic Day parade. For the first ti...

Padma Awards 2026: Celebrating excellence across India

Padma Awards 2026: Celebrating excellence across India

Why in news? On the eve of Republic Day, 25 January 2026, the Government of India announced the recipients of the Padma Awards 2026. A total of 131 in...

BRO restores road and rescues stranded travellers at Chatergala Pass

BRO restores road and rescues stranded travellers at Chatergala Pass

Why in news? In January 2026 the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) carried out a high‑altitude rescue and road restoration mission at Chatergala Pass ...

Kerala declares Bacillus subtilis as its State Microbe

Kerala declares Bacillus subtilis as its State Microbe

Why in news? Kerala has become the first state in India to recognise a “state microbe” by designating Bacillus subtilis as its official microorgan...

Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) Committee

Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) Committee

Why in news? The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a high‑level Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governan...

Hemileccinum Indicum – New bolete mushroom from Uttarakhand

Hemileccinum Indicum – New bolete mushroom from Uttarakhand

Why in news? Researchers exploring temperate oak forests in Uttarakhand have discovered a new species of bolete mushroom and named it Hemileccinum ind...

Strobilanthes riteshii – A Newly Discovered Plant Species

Strobilanthes riteshii – A Newly Discovered Plant Species

Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India and the Agharkar Research Institute have formally described a new flowering plant, Strobilan...

Sonic Boom – When Objects Break the Sound Barrier

Sonic Boom – When Objects Break the Sound Barrier

Why in news? Seismologists recently detected sonic booms generated by fragments of space debris re‑entering Earth’s atmosphere. The finding drew a...

Schizophrenia – Understanding a Complex Mental Disorder

Schizophrenia – Understanding a Complex Mental Disorder

Why in news? Researchers who analysed health data from more than half a million people recently found that individuals with schizophrenia are more pro...

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