Geography
Gandak River – India’s Second‑Largest Gharial Habitat
Why in news? Conservationists announced that the Gandak River now hosts more than 1,000 gharials, making it the second‑largest habitat for this crit...
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Why in news? Conservationists announced that the Gandak River now hosts more than 1,000 gharials, making it the second‑largest habitat for this crit...
Why in news? A camera trap in Ratapani Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, captured an Asiatic wild dog — commonly called the dhole — in January 2026. ...
Why in news? Indian Railways introduced ASC ARJUN, a humanoid robot, at Visakhapatnam railway station on 23 January 2026. The robot enhances passenger...
Why in news? On 19 January 2026 the Indian government announced a national policy to recover critical minerals from tailings and mine dumps. The polic...
Why in news? A large international study has found that the way our bodies absorb and use vitamin B1 affects digestive habits and may influence the ri...
Why in news? Customs officials at Chennai airport intercepted a Malaysian traveller carrying nearly three thousand hatchlings of red‑eared slider tu...
Why in news? Spain formally joined the Indo‑Pacific Oceans Initiative by handing over a declaration of accession to India’s External Affairs Minis...
Why in news? Camera‑trap images released by the Sikkim Forest Department confirmed that tigers have been using the Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary as ...
Why in news? Mozambican humanitarian leader Graça Machel was named the recipient of the 2025 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Developme...
Why in news? Outward remittances by Indian residents under the Reserve Bank’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme fell to about US ${\approx}$ 1.94 billi...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India heard petitions challenging the inclusion of the Lambadi, or Banjara, community in Telangana’s list of Sched...
Why in news? Residents of Delhi faced a severe water shortage when high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna River forced the Wazirabad and Chandrawal wate...
