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CLEAR Technology: A Breakthrough in Multiplex Protein Mapping

CLEAR Technology: A Breakthrough in Multiplex Protein Mapping

Why in news? Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Indian Instit...

SARTHAK PDS Scheme: Modernising India's Public Distribution

SARTHAK PDS Scheme: Modernising India's Public Distribution

Why in news? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a new umbrella programme called SARTHAK PDS, which stands for Scheme for Assistance in...

KVIC: Khadi Village Industries, MSME & Rural Economy

KVIC: Khadi Village Industries, MSME & Rural Economy

Why in news? During Republic Day celebrations in January 2026 the Chief Executive Officer of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission highlighted t...

PAIMANA Portal: MoSPI & Infrastructure Project Monitoring

PAIMANA Portal: MoSPI & Infrastructure Project Monitoring

Why in news? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has developed PAIMANA—Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring & A...

Vaccinium piliferum: Wild Blueberry Rediscovery Arunachal

Vaccinium piliferum: Wild Blueberry Rediscovery Arunachal

Why in news? Scientists from the Society for Education and Environmental Development and CSIR‑NEIST reported rediscovering Vaccinium piliferum, an e...

Mekedatu Project: Cauvery River Water Dispute & Environment

Mekedatu Project: Cauvery River Water Dispute & Environment

Why in news? In May 2026 the Supreme Court dismissed Tamil Nadu’s review petition challenging the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir on the Cauve...

National Sports Governance Board: Sports Tribunal & Rules

National Sports Governance Board: Sports Tribunal & Rules

Why in news? The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports notified the National Sports Governance Board Rules and the National Sports Tribunal Rules in Ma...

INS Kolkata: Anti-Piracy Operations & Indian Navy

INS Kolkata: Anti-Piracy Operations & Indian Navy

Why in news? In May 2026 the Indian Navy’s guided‑missile destroyer INS Kolkata responded to a distress call from merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 i...

Babesiosis Outbreak: Tick-borne Disease in Gir National Park

Babesiosis Outbreak: Tick-borne Disease in Gir National Park

Why in news? In May 2026 an outbreak of the tick‑borne parasite Babesia killed eight Asiatic lions and left several more ailing in Gir National Park...

Australia Geography: Climate, Resources & Indo-Pacific

Australia Geography: Climate, Resources & Indo-Pacific

Why in news? India and Australia have been strengthening their strategic partnership to ensure a free, open and prosperous Indo‑Pacific. Understandi...

Interfilum shuklaii: Green Alga Discovery in Western Ghats

Interfilum shuklaii: Green Alga Discovery in Western Ghats

Why in news? Researchers at Catholicate College in Kerala’s Western Ghats discovered a new species of green alga, Interfilum shuklaii, in 2026. The ...

Justice Naolekar Committee: Demographic Change & Immigration

Justice Naolekar Committee: Demographic Change & Immigration

Why in news? The Union Home Minister announced the formation of a high‑level committee chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Prabha...

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