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Why in news? The Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative continues to gain momentum as states work to build thousands of rainwater harvesting stru...
Why in news? On 3 June 2026 the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched the “Navachar Mantra” initiative to support grassroots...
Why in news? On 2 June 2026, the U.S. military fired a Hellfire missile at the Botswana‑flagged oil tanker M/T Lexie as it sailed towards Iran, disa...
Why in news? The Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand, part of the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers World Heritage Site, opened to tourists ...
Why in news? Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, launched the first phase of the Viksit V...
Why in news? On 2 June 2026 the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region and the Chief Minister of Assam jointly launched Mission Senehj...
Why in news? The Department of Higher Education recently opened applications for the Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme 2026. The scheme invi...
Why in news? Residents of Boston recently witnessed a sudden flash of light followed by a loud boom. Astronomers suspect the event was caused by a lar...
Why in news? Kaziranga National Park in Assam recently recorded its first sighting of the yellow‑throated marten. The appearance of this colourful c...
Why in news? In May 2026 villagers in Borpada, Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, revived the Halma tradition to clean and restore a public well. The ...
Why in news? Over 60 hectares of private forest near Karnala Fort in Maharashtra were recently cleared without the Union government’s approval, rais...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India recently ordered the immediate removal of encroachers and the demolition of illegal structures across the ecol...
Why in news? India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announced that it is seriously considering a mandate to blend isobutanol with diesel by...
Why in news? In May 2026 the eurozone’s annual inflation rate climbed to 3.2 percent, up from 3.0 percent in April, with energy and services prices ...
Why in news? On 2 June 2026 the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully flight‑tested the R...
Why in news? The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently celebrated the 37th raising day of Project UDAYAK at Doomdooma in Assam. The project, which ...
Why in news? On 1 June 2026 the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) launched the “MAHA Water Mission” (M...
Why in news? Researchers recently described Mesalina bishnoi, a species of sand lizard discovered near Gajner in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. It is ...
Why in news? At the end of May 2026 sky‑watchers observed a “Blue Micromoon” – the second full moon in a calendar month coinciding with the Mo...
Why in news? In late May 2026 Gujarat Police announced the results of “Operation Mule Hunt 1.0”, a coordinated crackdown on bank accounts used to ...
