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Why in news? During her visit to New Delhi in May 2026, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received two distinctive silk stoles from Prime Minister...
Why in news? India’s farming community faced a shortage of urea in May 2026. In response, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) urged s...
Why in news? The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) announced on 21 May 2026 that it would launch RAINMUMBAI, India’s first exchang...
Why in news? On 21 May 2026 the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s Expert Appraisal Committee granted Terms of Reference cle...
Why in news? With India’s long coastline facing rising sea levels and frequent storms, attention has turned to institutions that support coastal pla...
Why in news? On 20 May 2026 the Director‑General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, presented the prestigious Agricola Medal...
Why in news? India’s Defence Minister visited South Korea in May 2026 to strengthen strategic ties. The visit prompted interest in the geography and...
Why in news? On 20 May 2026 the private defence company Nibe Limited successfully demonstrated its Suryastra rocket system for the Indian Army at the ...
Why in news? Environmentalists and bird watchers highlighted Pulicat Lake on 21 May 2026 as migratory birds returned in large numbers and local author...
Why in news? During discussions on regional economic cooperation in May 2026, the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) was cited for its role in help...
Why in news? In March 2024 Cuttack’s centuries‑old silver filigree craft, known as Rupa Tarakasi or Chandi Tarakasi, received the Geographical Ind...
Why in news? NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft recently detected the Zwan‑Wolf effect in the Martian ionosphere. Th...
Why in news? The Union Ministry of Ayush launched the Ayush Anudan Portal on 19 May 2026. The new website will streamline submission, processing and m...
Why in news? Researchers described a new species of fossorial snake named Trachischium lalremsangai in May 2026. The holotype was collected in Murlen...
Why in news? The 2026 International Booker Prize was awarded on 19 May 2026 at London’s Tate Modern. The prize honours the best work of translated f...
Why in news? India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced on 18 May 2026 that final development trials of the third‑gene...
Why in news? Birdwatchers in Kasaragod district, Kerala, reported a rare sighting of the Kashmir Flycatcher in May 2026. The species, normally found i...
Why in news? Recent reports in May 2026 highlighted the severe ecological and social pressures on Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in northeas...
Why in news? Astronomers analysing data from the Hubble Space Telescope released a comprehensive catalogue of blue straggler stars in May 2026. Their ...
Why in news? Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajasthan often features in travel and heritage news due to its gigantic ramparts and UNESCO recognition. In May 2026...
