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State Mining Readiness Index ranks Indian states on mineral reforms

State Mining Readiness Index ranks Indian states on mineral reforms

Why in news? The Ministry of Mines released the first State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) on 16 October 2025. The index evaluates how effectively st...

Bamboo plantations launched to support the Kolam tribe

Bamboo plantations launched to support the Kolam tribe

Why in news? Under the Green India Challenge (GIC), a pilot bamboo plantation was inaugurated in October 2025 on five acres in Mullalagutta 2 villag...

Free trade deals threaten farmers’ seed rights, warns GRAIN

Free trade deals threaten farmers’ seed rights, warns GRAIN

Why in news? International advocacy group GRAIN released a report in October 2025 highlighting how recent free‑trade agreements are being used to i...

Indian rotavirus vaccine shows strong protection against gastroenteritis

Indian rotavirus vaccine shows strong protection against gastroenteritis

Why in news? A multi‑centre study published in late 2025 assessed the real‑world impact of India’s indigenous rotavirus vaccine, Rotavac, on dia...

National Green Tribunal probes pollution in the Markanda River

National Green Tribunal probes pollution in the Markanda River

Why in news? On 15 October 2025 the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the pollution control boards of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana and the dep...

Mount Lewotobi’s eruption prompts highest alert in Indonesia

Mount Lewotobi’s eruption prompts highest alert in Indonesia

Why in news? In the early hours of 15 October 2025, Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki‑laki erupted dramatically, sending a column of ash roughly ...

Uncertain future for dugongs in the Gulf of Kutch

Uncertain future for dugongs in the Gulf of Kutch

Why in news? A new global assessment presented at a conservation congress in Abu Dhabi warns that the long‑term survival of dugongs in India’s Gu...

India and South Korea hold first bilateral naval exercise (IN‑RoKN)

India and South Korea hold first bilateral naval exercise (IN‑RoKN)

Why in news? The Indian Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) conducted their inaugural bilateral naval exercise, known as IN‑RoKN, at Busan Na...

India and Brazil move to deepen MERCOSUR–India trade ties

India and Brazil move to deepen MERCOSUR–India trade ties

Why in news? Following a meeting in New Delhi on 16 October 2025, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Brazil’s Vice President ...

Blackbuck returns to Barnawapara after five decades

Blackbuck returns to Barnawapara after five decades

Why in news? Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary now hosts a thriving population of blackbuck antelopes after they had been locally extinc...

Henley Passport Index 2025: India’s ranking and global trends

Henley Passport Index 2025: India’s ranking and global trends

Why in news? The 2025 edition of the Henley Passport Index has been released, ranking passports according to the number of destinations their holders ...

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Rings discovered around centaur Chiron

Why in news? Astronomers studying the minor body Chiron have reported evidence of a multi‑ring system around the object. By observing starlight pass...

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