National Chambal Sanctuary: Sand Mining & Supreme Court Order
Why in news? The Supreme Court examined illegal sand mining around the National Chambal Sanctuary. Authorities had identified 551 facilitators in Madh...
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Why in news? The Supreme Court examined illegal sand mining around the National Chambal Sanctuary. Authorities had identified 551 facilitators in Madh...
Why in news? Major industrial groups have shown interest in Odisha's Karlapat bauxite block. The large greenfield deposit is currently being offered t...
Why in news? A global study found that rice-paddy emissions roughly doubled over six decades. Expansion of cultivated area was the largest driver. Gre...
Why in news? Kawal Tiger Reserve has become a priority site for tiger recovery. A new national roadmap places it in the first recovery stage. The rese...
Why in news? The programme has rehabilitated over 10,200 persons engaged in begging. Its beggary component now operates across 216 cities. The Governm...
Why in news? Heavy rain sharply increased inflows into the Chenab River and Salal reservoir. Authorities opened all dam gates on 21 July 2026. Downstr...
Why in news? The ePlane Company unveiled Indiaβs first full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing prototype. The aircraft is called e200X, wh...
Why in news? Indian researchers described five new Allographa species from the Western Ghats. Their study combined physical features, chemistry and ge...
Why in news? The Union Government and Meghalaya launched Mission Golden Spice on 21 July 2026. The βΉ175.45-crore project supports Lakadong turmeric....
Why in news? National leaders remembered revolutionary Batukeshwar Dutt on his death anniversary. He died on 20 July 1965. He is best known for the 19...
Why in news? A Chinese destroyer conducted live-fire training near Japan-administered Okinotori. Russian and other Chinese vessels were also nearby. J...
Why in news? A rockfall struck trekkers descending Harishchandragad during heavy monsoon rain. Four visitors from Mumbai suffered injuries, including ...