Geography
Uplift of the Taftan Volcano in Iran
Why in news? Satellite observations released in February 2026 showed that the Taftan volcano in south‑eastern Iran has experienced up to 9 centimetr...
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Why in news? Satellite observations released in February 2026 showed that the Taftan volcano in south‑eastern Iran has experienced up to 9 centimetr...
Why in news? The 16th edition of Exercise Vajra Prahar, a joint training exercise between the special forces of India and the United States, is schedu...
Why in news? During a forest fire in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana in February 2026, a doctor rescued an Indian star tortoise from burning ve...
Why in news? On 22 February 2026 a temporary suspension of Stage I operations at the Baglihar Hydropower Project on the Chenab river was announced due...
Why in news? In mid‑February 2026 conservationists reintroduced 158 juvenile giant tortoises to Floreana Island in the Galápagos archipelago. The t...
Why in news? India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a comprehensive revision of the country’s Merchandise Trade Indices (MTI) on 22 F...
Why in news? The International Energy Agency (IEA) held its biennial ministerial meeting in Paris on 13–14 February 2026. Ministers from member and ...
Why in news? During bilateral meetings in New Delhi on 20 February 2026, India’s Agriculture Minister and his Brazilian counterparts discussed deepe...
Why in news? On 20 February 2026 the Australian government confirmed that Gentoo penguins on the remote sub‑Antarctic Heard Island have tested posit...
Why in news? Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, announced on 19 February 2026 that his country will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention (Mine Ban...
Why in news? On 20 February 2026, an RTI activist filed an online petition to the Prime Minister’s Office seeking criminal and regulatory action aga...
Why in news? Scientists from the University of Queensland in Australia announced on 20 February 2026 that they have identified a genetic region in a w...
