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GPS Spoofing: Aviation Risks, False Signals & Navigation

GPS Spoofing: Aviation Risks, False Signals & Navigation

Why in news? Reports have emerged of aircraft flying near the United Arab Emirates and Iran receiving false GPS signals, creating confusion and potent...

Cassava Brown Streak Disease: Africa Food Security & Viruses

Cassava Brown Streak Disease: Africa Food Security & Viruses

Why in news? A recent study warned that more than a third of Africa’s land could be at risk from Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD), a viral blight...

Musa sikkimensis: Wild Banana, Nagaland & Conservation

Musa sikkimensis: Wild Banana, Nagaland & Conservation

Why in news? Researchers at Nagaland University recently highlighted the genetic richness of Musa sikkimensis, a wild banana species, and its value fo...

Cushing's Syndrome: Cortisol, Symptoms & Treatments

Cushing's Syndrome: Cortisol, Symptoms & Treatments

Why in news? Recent medical updates have expanded treatment options for Cushing’s syndrome, a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure to high...

Karbi Anglong Ginger: Assam GI Tag & Agricultural Export

Karbi Anglong Ginger: Assam GI Tag & Agricultural Export

Why in news? Assam’s Agriculture Minister recently flagged off the first export consignment of Geographical Indication (GI)‑tagged Karbi Anglong g...

Silent Valley: Moniligastrid Earthworms & Biodiversity

Silent Valley: Moniligastrid Earthworms & Biodiversity

Why in news? A research team working in Silent Valley National Park, part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats, has discovered two pr...

VL-Shtil Missile System: Indian Navy & Air Defence

VL-Shtil Missile System: Indian Navy & Air Defence

Why in news? The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹5,083 crore on 3 March 2026 to acquire six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk‑III (M...

Oleum Gas Leak: Boisar Incident & Sulphuric Acid

Oleum Gas Leak: Boisar Incident & Sulphuric Acid

Why in news? A major leak of oleum gas at a chemical unit in Boisar, Maharashtra, on 2 March 2026 led to the evacuation of more than 2,600 people, inc...

Takydromus ultapanensis: Assam Grass Lizard Discovery

Takydromus ultapanensis: Assam Grass Lizard Discovery

Why in news? Scientists have described a new species of Asian grass lizard, Takydromus ultapanensis, from the Ultapani Reserve Forest within Assam’s...

World Wildlife Day 2026: Theme, CITES & India's Efforts

World Wildlife Day 2026: Theme, CITES & India's Efforts

Why in news? World Wildlife Day is observed each year on 3 March. On this occasion Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to wil...

Ruddy Shelduck: Ladakh Conservation & Migratory Birds

Ruddy Shelduck: Ladakh Conservation & Migratory Birds

Why in news? For more than two decades, residents of Mudh village in eastern Ladakh have been protecting the ruddy shelduck that visits their high‑a...

Dusky Eagle-Owl: Uttarakhand Sighting, Terai & Conservation

Dusky Eagle-Owl: Uttarakhand Sighting, Terai & Conservation

Why in news? A pair of highly elusive Dusky Eagle‑Owls was sighted in the Phato tourism zone of Uttarakhand’s Terai West forest division in early ...

Operation Sankalp: Indian Navy, Gulf Security & Anti-Piracy

Operation Sankalp: Indian Navy, Gulf Security & Anti-Piracy

Why in news? Following escalating tensions in West Asia and recent strikes in Iran in late February 2026, the Government of India reviewed security in...

WTO MC14: India's Demand, Technology Transfer & TRIPS

WTO MC14: India's Demand, Technology Transfer & TRIPS

Why in news? On 4 March 2026, India circulated a draft ministerial declaration ahead of the World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference (...

Shtil-1 Missiles: Indian Navy, Rosoboronexport & Air Defence

Shtil-1 Missiles: Indian Navy, Rosoboronexport & Air Defence

Why in news? India signed a contract in early March 2026 worth roughly ₹21.8 billion (about $238 million) with Russia’s state arms exporter, Rosob...

Panayal Megalithic Site: Kerala Rock-Cut Chamber & Iron Age

Panayal Megalithic Site: Kerala Rock-Cut Chamber & Iron Age

Why in news? During construction work at Panayal in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, workers stumbled upon a large underground chamber carved into la...

Strait of Hormuz: India's Oil Imports, Crisis & Alternatives

Strait of Hormuz: India's Oil Imports, Crisis & Alternatives

Why in news? The continuing conflict in West Asia has disrupted oil and gas traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and ...

Iran Supreme Leader: Power Pyramid, Velayat-e-Faqih & IRGC

Iran Supreme Leader: Power Pyramid, Velayat-e-Faqih & IRGC

Why in news? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader, was killed in a recent missile strike amid the escalating conflict involving I...

India-Canada Relations: CEPA, Uranium Deal & Security Issues

India-Canada Relations: CEPA, Uranium Deal & Security Issues

Why in news? Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India in early March 2026 to rebuild trust after years of diplomatic tension. During talks wi...

NAT Blood Test: Transfusion Safety, HIV & Supreme Court

NAT Blood Test: Transfusion Safety, HIV & Supreme Court

Why in news? The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine whether the Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) should be made compulsory in blood banks. A public i...

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