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Why in news? On 22 May 2026 the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted its first ever resolution on stroke. The resolution urges Member States to recogni...
Why in news? A paper published in Communications Earth & Environment in May 2026 shows that long‑burning underground fires in the Jharia coalfield o...
Why in news? The Indian Navy launched a new offshore patrol vessel named Sanghmitra at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) yard in Kolkat...
Why in news? On 23 May 2026 a major fire and two explosions rocked a shipyard on Staten Island, New York. One person was killed and more than thirty f...
Why in news? Fort St George in Chennai has been in the spotlight recently due to conservation initiatives and public interest in its 17th‑century ar...
Why in news? Heavy rains in early 2026 have raised water levels in Lake Kariba, the giant reservoir on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe. ...
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 India and Ethiopia signed a bilateral protocol in Addis Ababa supporting Ethiopia’s accession to the World Trade Organiz...
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 India conducted a successful flight test of the Agni‑1 short‑range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at...
Why in news? Ophthalmologists have sounded the alarm about rising rates of myopia among children and young adults. Globally, nearly half the world’s...
Why in news? In May 2026 the Government of India announced that over 100 crore health records had been digitally linked with Ayushman Bharat Health Ac...
Why in news? India has stepped up efforts to eliminate sickle cell disease (SCD) by 2047. In late 2025 the government launched BIRSA‑101, the countr...
Why in news? The Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, made headlines when India gifted 40 kilograms of special sandalwood for rituals at the shri...
Why in news? The Government of India and the African Union decided to postpone the fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS), originally scheduled in ...
Why in news? Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides paid a state visit to India from 20–23 May 2026. During the visit he met Prime Minister Narendra...
Why in news? Haryana inaugurated its first Nakshatra Vatika (constellation garden) at the Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary in Pehowa on the occasion of Va...
Why in news? The Nagpur Municipal Corporation began a large‑scale removal of water hyacinth from Ambazari Lake in May 2026 using hi‑tech harvester...
Why in news? Satellite imagery detected a submarine volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea on 8 May 2026. The eruption produced steam‑rich plumes and...
Why in news? On 21 May 2026 the Reikado Hall at Daishō‑in, a Buddhist temple on Miyajima Island near Hiroshima, was destroyed by fire. The wooden h...
Why in news? On 21 May 2026 Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology, formally dedicated the UMMID (Unique Methods of Managemen...
Why in news? The Government of India launched the Mission on Arunachal Kiwi on 20 May 2026 to transform Arunachal Pradesh into a hub for premium organ...
