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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Why in news? In early May 2026 the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union Environment Ministry granted in‑principle approval for diverting mor...
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? Herpetologists recently described a new species of toad, Duttaphrynus dhara, from the high‑elevation grasslands of Mawphlang in Meghala...
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? 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? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a new umbrella programme called SARTHAK PDS, which stands for Scheme for Assistance in...
Why in news? Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Indian Instit...
Why in news? The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates for 2022‑23. The report tracks ho...
Why in news? Botanists from the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) announced the discovery of a new evergreen t...
Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a set of user‑friendly reforms under the Prime Minister Wi‑Fi Access Networ...
Why in news? A rare dragonfly species known as the Long‑Tailed Duskhawker (Gynacantha khasiaca) was recently sighted in the Namdapha National Park a...
Why in news? On 26 May 2026 the foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the United States – the grouping known as the Quad – announced pl...
Why in news? The Algoza (also called Alghoza) gained attention recently when folk musician Taga Ram Bheel from Rajasthan’s Thar Desert received the ...
Why in news? The Karnataka state government has issued rules to regulate development activities around the Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in Belagavi dist...
Why in news? The Union Home Minister announced the formation of a high‑level committee chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Prabha...
Why in news? Researchers at Catholicate College in Kerala’s Western Ghats discovered a new species of green alga, Interfilum shuklaii, in 2026. The ...
Why in news? India and Australia have been strengthening their strategic partnership to ensure a free, open and prosperous Indo‑Pacific. Understandi...
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...
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...
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...