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Banni Grassland: Maldhari Community, Wetlands & Solar Park Concerns

Banni Grassland: Maldhari Community, Wetlands & Solar Park Concerns

Why in news? On 22 May 2026 more than 500 villagers from the Banni region of Kachchh, Gujarat staged a protest against a proposed solar park near the ...

Nickel Supply Crisis: EV Battery Impact, Indonesia & India

Nickel Supply Crisis: EV Battery Impact, Indonesia & India

Why in news? Geopolitical tensions in West Asia in early 2026 disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and other chokepoints. Global nickel pri...

Gamgul Siyabehi Sanctuary: Himalayan Brown Bear & Biodiversity

Gamgul Siyabehi Sanctuary: Himalayan Brown Bear & Biodiversity

Why in news? In May 2026 the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department obtained the first photographic evidence of a Himalayan brown bear in the Gamgul Siyab...

Lokayan 26: INS Sudarshini Voyage, Atlantic Crossing & Diplomacy

Lokayan 26: INS Sudarshini Voyage, Atlantic Crossing & Diplomacy

Why in news? On 27 May 2026 the Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini reached Antigua in the Caribbean after completing the longest leg of...

Unclaimed Assets Portal: Single Access, Insurance & Deposits

Unclaimed Assets Portal: Single Access, Insurance & Deposits

Why in news? The Department of Financial Services launched a unified portal on 29 May 2026 to help citizens trace unclaimed deposits, insurance claims...

SkyCast System: Aviation Weather, Sensors & Delhi IGI Airport

SkyCast System: Aviation Weather, Sensors & Delhi IGI Airport

Why in news? On 29 May 2026 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the country’s first SkyCast system at Indira Gandhi International Airport, ...

LPPI: Digital Reforms, Port Rankings & e-Navik Platform

LPPI: Digital Reforms, Port Rankings & e-Navik Platform

Why in news? On 29 May 2026 India unveiled the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) during the 37th foundation day of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Aut...

CISF Enhances Counter-Drone Preparedness at Airports

CISF Enhances Counter-Drone Preparedness at Airports

Why in news? On 29 May 2026 the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) held a high‑level meeting to review security preparedness at airports and o...

CCPA Penalises Coaching Institute for Misleading Ads

CCPA Penalises Coaching Institute for Misleading Ads

Why in news? On 30 May 2026 the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a penalty of ₹7 lakh on a well‑known coaching institute for p...

Duttaphrynus dhara: New Toad Species Discovered in Meghalaya

Duttaphrynus dhara: New Toad Species Discovered in Meghalaya

Why in news? Herpetologists recently described a new species of toad, Duttaphrynus dhara, from the high‑elevation grasslands of Mawphlang in Meghala...

NeSDA 2025 Portal Launched for e-Governance Service Delivery

NeSDA 2025 Portal Launched for e-Governance Service Delivery

Why in news? On 25 May 2026 the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances launched a dedicated portal for the National e‑Governance...

FAC Clears 3,000 Hectares of Forest Land for Infrastructure Projects

FAC Clears 3,000 Hectares of Forest Land for Infrastructure Projects

Why in news? In early May 2026 the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union Environment Ministry granted in‑principle approval for diverting mor...

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