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Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

Why in news? The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has enabled online ticket booking for more than 170 centrally protected monuments and museums, i...

Bigha

Bigha

Why in news? The Assam government has completed a two‑day eviction drive in the Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary, clearing about 6,200 bighas—nearl...

Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? The first phase of the All‑India Tiger Estimation 2026 has begun at the Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. The large‑...

Nagauri Ashwagandha

Nagauri Ashwagandha

Why in news? The Centre has granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Nagauri Ashwagandha, a distinctive variety of the medicinal herb Withania so...

PSLV‑C62 Mission

PSLV‑C62 Mission

Why in news? ISRO’s workhorse rocket, the PSLV‑C62, is scheduled to lift off from Sriharikota on 12 January 2026, marking India’s first space la...

Dust Experiment (DEX)

Dust Experiment (DEX)

Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that its Dust Experiment instrument recorded an interplanetary dust particle ente...

National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS)

National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS)

Why in news? As of 31 December 2025, 50,373 public health facilities across India have been certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards. ...

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Why in news? The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra has launched a large‑scale sterilisation and vaccination programme for stray dog...

Bio‑Bitumen

Bio‑Bitumen

Why in news? India has entered the era of “clean, green highways” after successfully transferring technology to produce bio‑bitumen from farm re...

Sports Authority of India (SAI)

Sports Authority of India (SAI)

Why in news? The Sports Authority of India (SAI) kicked off a four‑day Sports Sciences Workshop in New Delhi for coaches of boxing, wrestling and ...

Key Facts about Iran

Key Facts about Iran

Why in news? Iran continues to feature prominently in international news owing to ongoing protests, nuclear negotiations and regional tensions. For ex...

The Mpemba Effect – Why Hot Water Can Sometimes Freeze Faster

The Mpemba Effect – Why Hot Water Can Sometimes Freeze Faster

Why in news? Scientists from Kyoto University reported in March 2025 that they had developed a universal criterion to explain the Mpemba effect using ...

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