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Why in news? Environmental experts and an expert panel appointed by India’s Supreme Court have urged a nationwide ban on planting Conocarpus species...
Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment recently highlighted progress under the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM�...
Why in news? On 25 May 2026 a woman collecting firewood near Amritpur village was killed by a tiger in Uttar Pradesh’s Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctua...
Why in news? The UN‑Habitat World Cities Report 2026, released on 19 May 2026, cited the plight of Karnataka’s Koraga community to illustrate hous...
Why in news? On 23 May 2026 a fire broke out in the underground powerhouse of the Machkund hydroelectric project on the border of Odisha and Andhra Pr...
Why in news? In May 2026 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released operational guidelines for the Bharat Audyogik V...
Why in news? In May 2026 veterinary authorities in Kendrapada district of Odisha reported that dozens of cattle had died due to an outbreak of rumen f...
Why in news? Researchers from Banaras Hindu University and IIT Dhanbad announced discovering rare sunflower‑shaped pyrite crystals in the lignite mi...
Why in news? On 24 May 2026 Ukraine reported that Russia had used a new intermediate‑range ballistic missile, dubbed “Oreshnik,” in strikes on U...
Why in news? The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently announced a US$10 billion facility to help member countries affected by the ongo...
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 the reconstituted Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament held its first meeting. Members from the ruling party rais...
Why in news? A recent feature on the Idu Mishmi people of Arunachal Pradesh explored how their traditional cosmology shapes conservation practices. At...
Why in news? Scientists from the CSIR‑National Institute of Oceanography and collaborating universities recently discovered a new species of marine ...
Why in news? The Anal Naga people of Manipur have been praised for their traditional forest‑management practices known as Uju and Rangkang. These co...
Why in news? The Government of India has highlighted cold‑water fisheries as a priority sector within the country’s Blue Economy strategy. Recent ...
Why in news? Forest guards at Chhattisgarh’s Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve recently photographed a Himalayan Tricarinate Hill Turtle, a species rare...
Why in news? The Ministry of Mines’ Annual Report 2025‑26 notes that India produced about 1,302 kilograms of primary gold that year, nearly 20 per...
Why in news? In May 2026 birdwatchers at the Chandu Budhera wetland near Gurugram, Haryana, spotted a red‑necked phalarope. This tiny shorebird rare...
Why in news? The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued an advisory warning iPhone users about a phishing campaign in which criminals ...
Why in news? A study published in May 2026 using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and computer simulations suggests that Neptune’s mo...
