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Madras Hedgehog – Conserving a Bare‑Bellied Mammal
Why in news? The forest department of Tamil Nadu has launched a year‑long study on the Madras hedgehog in the Theri forests of the Thoothukudi distr...
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Why in news? The forest department of Tamil Nadu has launched a year‑long study on the Madras hedgehog in the Theri forests of the Thoothukudi distr...
Why in news? On 25 January 2026 India celebrated the 16th National Voters’ Day. The President, Vice‑President and Prime Minister greeted citizens ...
Why in news? The Department of Food and Public Distribution has been shortlisted for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award for its “Anna Chakra” decision�...
Why in news? A large international study has found that the way our bodies absorb and use vitamin B1 affects digestive habits and may influence the ri...
Why in news? On 19 January 2026 the Indian government announced a national policy to recover critical minerals from tailings and mine dumps. The polic...
Why in news? Indian Railways introduced ASC ARJUN, a humanoid robot, at Visakhapatnam railway station on 23 January 2026. The robot enhances passenger...
Why in news? A camera trap in Ratapani Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, captured an Asiatic wild dog — commonly called the dhole — in January 2026. ...
Why in news? The Punjab government objected in January 2026 after the Bhakra Beas Management Board released silt‑laden water from Pandoh Dam into th...
Why in news? Conservationists announced that the Gandak River now hosts more than 1,000 gharials, making it the second‑largest habitat for this crit...
Why in news? On 22 January 2026, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign completed eleven years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted its success in ...
Why in news? On 23 January 2026 the government announced that five more companies were selected under the fourth round of the Production Linked Incent...
Why in news? On 23 January 2026 the government announced the winners of the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for outstanding contributio...
Why in news? Residents of Delhi faced a severe water shortage when high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna River forced the Wazirabad and Chandrawal wate...
Why in news? The Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC India) urged the government to cut the income tax rate for non‑corporate manufa...
Why in news? On 23 January 2026 the Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran aerobatic team performed a thrilling air show over the Gangapur Dam near Nashik...
Why in news? An exhibition titled “Sut te Saah” opened in Delhi displaying over forty rare phulkari and bagh textiles from pre‑Partition Punjab....
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India heard petitions challenging the inclusion of the Lambadi, or Banjara, community in Telangana’s list of Sched...
Why in news? Spain formally joined the Indo‑Pacific Oceans Initiative by handing over a declaration of accession to India’s External Affairs Minis...
Why in news? Customs officials at Chennai airport intercepted a Malaysian traveller carrying nearly three thousand hatchlings of red‑eared slider tu...
Why in news? Outward remittances by Indian residents under the Reserve Bank’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme fell to about US ${\approx}$ 1.94 billi...