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Why in news? A study published on 28 March 2026 in the journal npj Clean Water reported that extracellular RNA (exRNA) from bacteria can persist even ...
Why in news? The jungle cat has featured in wildlife discussions because of renewed conservation assessments highlighting its wide distribution across...
Why in news? In late March 2026 the Indian Air Force issued a request for proposals to equip its MiG‑29 UPG fighters with the European‑designed Ad...
Why in news? On 28 March 2026 the government opened nominations for the next edition of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar. Scientists, innovators and team...
Why in news? On 28 March 2026 a massive avalanche struck the Zojila Pass near Zero Point on the Srinagar–Leh highway. The avalanche buried several v...
Why in news? The critically endangered red‑crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga) has been in the news as conservationists warn of its dwindling po...
Why in news? On 28 March 2026, India joined the world in observing the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...
Why in news? External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Paris in late March 2026. On the sidelines he met...
Why in news? The inaugural meeting of the Research Advisory Board of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) took place on 27–28 Ma...
Why in news? In late March 2026 health officials in Kerala reported an outbreak of shigellosis in the Kuttikkattoor area of Kozhikode district. A thre...
Why in news? Researchers announced the discovery of Nyctibatrachus kali, a cryptic species of night frog, from the Castlerock region of the Kali Tiger...
Why in news? The Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has been highlighted in March 2026 for its successful conservation programmes and unique blen...
Why in news? On 26 March 2026 the CSIR‑Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) signed a collaboration with the Institute of Indian Foundrymen and a p...
Why in news? Researchers recently described a new butterfly species from the forests of Arunachal Pradesh. Named the Basar Duke, or Euthalia zubeengar...
Why in news? Geopolitical tensions in West Asia have sharply curtailed India’s coffee exports. Since early March 2026 shipping routes around the Str...
Why in news? The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed hotels and restaurants not to levy additional charges such as LPG surcharge...
Why in news? NASA recently released a high‑resolution map of the global ocean floor derived from data collected by the Surface Water and Ocean Topog...
Why in news? Western Rajasthan’s Jorbeer Conservation Reserve and the adjoining Desert National Park have been included in a global action plan (202...
Why in news? On 27 March 2026 the Ministry of Defence signed a ₹413 crore contract with a domestic firm to perform depot‑level inspections on the ...
Why in news? In a recent reply to the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Rural Development highlighted the achievements of Rural Self Employment T...
