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Canine Distemper: Tigress With Suspected Infection Dies in Kanha

Canine Distemper: Tigress With Suspected Infection Dies in Kanha

Why in news? A three-year-old tigress died on 6 October 2026 at the Mukki wildlife treatment centre in Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve. Press Tru...

Mumbai Airport: IATA Urges Consultation on Terminal 1 Rebuild

Mumbai Airport: IATA Urges Consultation on Terminal 1 Rebuild

Why in news? The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged consultation over Mumbai airport's Terminal 1 redevelopment on 7 October 2026. T...

Maldharis: Rs 15 Lakh Scheme for Voluntary Relocation From Barda

Maldharis: Rs 15 Lakh Scheme for Voluntary Relocation From Barda

Why in news?Gujarat announced a voluntary relocation scheme for Maldhari families living in Barda Wildlife Sanctuary on 1 October 2026. Maldharis are ...

M51.3 Missile: Le Vigilant Makes the First Submarine Launch

M51.3 Missile: Le Vigilant Makes the First Submarine Launch

Why in news?France conducted an acceptance firing of an M51.3 missile from the submarine Le Vigilant on 6 October 2026. The launch took place off Fini...

Chamkharchhu-I: 51:49 DGPC-Adani Power Venture for 770 MW Project

Chamkharchhu-I: 51:49 DGPC-Adani Power Venture for 770 MW Project

Why in news?Druk Green Power Corporation and Adani Power agreed to develop Bhutan’s 770-megawatt Chamkharchhu-I Hydropower Project in early October ...

SME Growth Fund: Rs 10,000 Crore Equity Commitment Approved

SME Growth Fund: Rs 10,000 Crore Equity Commitment Approved

Why in news?The Union Cabinet approved a β‚Ή10,000 crore Small and Medium Enterprises Growth Fund on 6 October 2026. The SME Growth Fund is intended t...

ITLA: Cabinet Approves SPV to Appraise Rs 500 Crore-Plus Projects

ITLA: Cabinet Approves SPV to Appraise Rs 500 Crore-Plus Projects

Why in news?The Union Cabinet approved an Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority on 6 October 2026. The proposed ITLA brings planning, research,...

Veerangana Durgavati: Cheetahs Vyom and Neera Moved From Kuno

Veerangana Durgavati: Cheetahs Vyom and Neera Moved From Kuno

Why in news?Two cheetahs were moved from Kuno National Park to Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve on 7 October 2026. The New Indian Express reported t...

High-Altitude Parachute: DRDO's First Live Jump at 16,000 ft AMSL

High-Altitude Parachute: DRDO's First Live Jump at 16,000 ft AMSL

Why in news?India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation conducted a maiden live jump with its Advanced High-Altitude Parachute on 6 Octobe...

Nameri Tiger Reserve: Recorded Tigers Up From 3 to 12 by 2024-25

Nameri Tiger Reserve: Recorded Tigers Up From 3 to 12 by 2024-25

Why in news?Assam reported an increase in recorded tigers at Nameri, according to ETV Bharat’s 6 October 2026 account. The report cites three animal...

Press Council of India: Why Its 13 Journalist Seats Matter

Press Council of India: Why Its 13 Journalist Seats Matter

Why in news?The Indian Express reported on 7 October 2026 that only fourteen of the Press Council of India’s twenty-eight member positions were fill...

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: 5,150 MW and Shared Nile Water

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: 5,150 MW and Shared Nile Water

Why in news?An Earth.Org analysis published on 5 October 2026 revisited the regional consequences of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The...

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