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 ...
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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 ...
Why in news? Geopolitical tensions in West Asia in early 2026 disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and other chokepoints. Global nickel pri...
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...
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...
Why in news? The Department of Financial Services launched a unified portal on 29 May 2026 to help citizens trace unclaimed deposits, insurance claims...
Why in news? On 29 May 2026 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the country’s first SkyCast system at Indira Gandhi International Airport, ...
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...
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...
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...
Why in news? Herpetologists recently described a new species of toad, Duttaphrynus dhara, from the high‑elevation grasslands of Mawphlang in Meghala...
Why in news? On 25 May 2026 the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances launched a dedicated portal for the National e‑Governance...
Why in news? In early May 2026 the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union Environment Ministry granted in‑principle approval for diverting mor...