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Why in news? Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) analysed over a century of solar observations from the Kodaikanal Solar Observ...
Why in news? The Government of Tamil Nadu released findings from the third synchronised population survey of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr in April 2026...
Why in news? During a joint review meeting in early June 2026, Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced the launch of a digital portal supported by ...
Why in news? In early June 2026 Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez visited India with a delegation of ministers. She met Prime Minister N...
Why in news? On 5 June 2026 scientists from the Agharkar Research Institute in Pune announced the discovery of a new species of foraminifera named Por...
Why in news? In early June 2026 reports from coastal Odisha highlighted that many farmers have abandoned paddy and vegetable cultivation because wild ...
Why in news? The 29th National Conference on e‑Governance, held in May 2026, presented the National Awards for e‑Governance (NAeG) 2026. The award...
Why in news? The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) recently facilitated the first sea shipment of botanica...
Why in news? In May 2026 the West Bengal Legislative Assembly signed a memorandum of understanding to implement the National e‑Vidhan Application (N...
Why in news? On 4 June 2026 wildlife photographers released images of a melanistic tigress with her cubs in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve. These ...
Why in news? The North Eastern Council (NEC), the apex regional planning body for north‑eastern India, convened its 73rd plenary session in Shillong...
Why in news? A performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and a report of the Public Accounts Committee presented in the Lok Sabha...
Why in news? On 3 June 2026 the National Payments Corporation of India’s international arm (NIPL) and Cambodia’s ACLEDA Bank launched acceptance o...
Why in news? Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) received the Guinness World Records title in June 2026 for the “Most Users to Take an Online Quiz in One W...
Why in news? World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June, and in 2026 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has dedicated the o...
Why in news? On 3 June 2026, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India announced the discovery of two new species of hoverfly, Eristalinus sapph...
Why in news? In early June 2026 the normally dry Pennar (Penneru or Pinakini) River in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka began to flow before the arrival o...
Why in news? On 2 June 2026 the Archaeological Survey of India removed brick walls that had been built inside the towering eastern gateway of the Viru...
Why in news? Botanists have reported a new species of wild pea, Crotalaria phulei, from the Khairi–Umred forest near Nagpur. The species, named in h...
Why in news? On 3 June 2026 India’s Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh met South Africa’s Deputy Minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina in Ne...
