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Dirac Medal 2026: Deepak Dhar Among Four Recipients

Dirac Medal 2026: Deepak Dhar Among Four Recipients

Why in news?The International Centre for Theoretical Physics announced four recipients of its 2026 Dirac Medal. Indian physicist Deepak Dhar was among...

Pteris madhusoodananii: New Fern Described from Tamil Nadu

Pteris madhusoodananii: New Fern Described from Tamil Nadu

Why in news?Researchers described Pteris madhusoodananii as a new fern species from Tamil Nadu. The paper appeared in the Nordic Journal of Botany. Ho...

Merchant Discount Rate on UPI: A Proposal, Not a Rule

Merchant Discount Rate on UPI: A Proposal, Not a Rule

Why in news?Reports described possible merchant fees on selected Unified Payments Interface transactions. No final change to the zero-fee framework wa...

Kalaburagi Fort: Conservation Proposal Awaits Approval

Kalaburagi Fort: Conservation Proposal Awaits Approval

Why in news?A reported request sought Union approval for conserving and rejuvenating Kalaburagi Fort. No independent final sanction was found by the r...

Padmanabhaswamy Temple Gets Permanent Postal Cancellation

Padmanabhaswamy Temple Gets Permanent Postal Cancellation

Why in news?Kerala Postal Circle introduced a permanent pictorial cancellation for Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. A premium special cover reportedly acc...

Betwa River in Spate: Flood Risk in Vidisha District

Betwa River in Spate: Flood Risk in Vidisha District

Why in news?Heavy rainfall and dam releases raised the Betwa River in Madhya Pradesh. Low-lying parts of Vidisha district faced flood-like conditions ...

Animal Myoglobin Produced Inside Engineered Plant Cells

Animal Myoglobin Produced Inside Engineered Plant Cells

Why in news? A 2026 study reported animal myoglobin production using engineered chloroplasts in plants and a green alga. The work is an early proof of...

Mithun Health: Protecting a Cultural Livelihood Asset

Mithun Health: Protecting a Cultural Livelihood Asset

Why in news? Disease prevention in mithun herds received fresh attention after a farmer programme in Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The July progr...

Tadoba Tigers Support Similipal's Genetic Rescue Plan

Tadoba Tigers Support Similipal's Genetic Rescue Plan

Why in news? Odisha prepared a second phase of tiger supplementation for Similipal. Tadoba–Andhari Tiger Reserve remained the preferred source after...

e-Samudra: Digitising India's Maritime Administration

e-Samudra: Digitising India's Maritime Administration

Why in news? e-Samudra featured in the government’s July 2026 maritime strategy update. The platform is now supporting the transition of ship, seafa...

Thoti Community: Safeguarding People and Living Heritage

Thoti Community: Safeguarding People and Living Heritage

Why in news? Recent field studies highlighted weakening intergenerational transmission within Telangana’s Thoti community. Researchers focused on tr...

Invasive Suckermouth Catfish Removed from Ujani Reservoir

Invasive Suckermouth Catfish Removed from Ujani Reservoir

Why in news? The Bombay Natural History Society reported large-scale removal of invasive suckermouth catfish from Ujani Reservoir. About 5,116 kilogra...

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