Geography
Mount Kanlaon Emits a Low Ash Plume in the Philippines
Why in news?Mount Kanlaon produced a grey plume that rose about 200 metres before drifting north. What the observation means The Philippine Institute ...
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Why in news?Mount Kanlaon produced a grey plume that rose about 200 metres before drifting north. What the observation means The Philippine Institute ...
Why in news?Iranian teams began removing oil from Qeshm Islandβs Hara mangroves. The source of the contamination remained unconfirmed. What is known...
Why in news?A 2026 genetic study found under-recognised variation inside expanded repeats that cause Friedreich ataxia. The disease and its usual gene...
Why in news?Iranβs central bank governor said the country would soon join the New Development Bank. Iran is not yet a listed member. What was announ...
Why in news?A cluster of shallow tremors in northern Nashik led officials to plan four continuous seismic stations. What happened Reviewed National Ce...
Why in news?The Union government told Parliament that no Mahadayi environmental-clearance proposal from Karnataka was pending before it. Why the state...
Why in news?A news report said Sub-Inspector V. Venkateswara Rao reached Mount Elbrus and displayed a 100-metre Indian flag. The reported achievement ...
Why in news?The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence reported a large scheme that falsely presented South-East Asian areca nuts as Bangladeshi. What in...
Why in news?The National Aeronautics and Space Administration scheduled the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for launch on 30 August. Launch and dest...
Why in news?The Supreme Court expressed concern over pending cases at the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and discussed regional bench...
Why in news?Mumbai Police rescued a distressed loggerhead sea turtle from the Arabian Sea and arranged specialised treatment in Dahanu. The reported r...
Why in news?Reporting on a national audit said the mission missed its measured forest-cover goal by nearly 98 per cent. Mission and audit context The ...
