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SHE-MART Initiative: Women SHGs & Community-Owned Retail
Why in news? In her Union Budget speech on 1 February 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of SHE‑Marts—community‑ow...
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Why in news? In her Union Budget speech on 1 February 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of SHE‑Marts—community‑ow...
Why in News? The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uga...
Why in News? Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube announced that the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has formally initiated the process of admi...
Why in News? At the fifth meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee of India’s National One Health Mission, officials emphasised strengthening in...
Why in News? A recent government backgrounder highlighted jaggery’s role in India’s rural economy, its nutritional benefits and measures being tak...
Why in News? Enforcement agencies recently intercepted an illegal trade network and seized several red sand boas in Telangana. The case drew attention...
Why in News? The Gujarat government has declared Barda Wildlife Sanctuary a second habitat for Asiatic lions. Recent surveys recorded 17 lions, includ...
Why in News? Discussions around citizenship and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have brought attention to the Matua community, many of whom migrat...
Why in News? On 15 May 2026 the Union Ministry of Education and the West Bengal government signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement the PM SH...
Why in News? On 19 May 2026 the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) spacecraft launched aboard a Vega‑C rocket from Europe’s...
Why in News? The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN‑SPACe) led a delegation of Indian space‑technology companies to the ...
Why in news? During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands, the Dutch Government returned a set of large copper plates to India. Th...
Why in news? Researchers recently recorded a rare sighting of the red‑necked falcon in Kawal Tiger Reserve, Telangana. The bird, seldom seen in the ...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Norway this week to attend the third India–Nordic summit. The summit brings together the lead...
Why in news? Researchers have warned that generative AI systems may suffer from “model collapse” when they are repeatedly trained on their own out...
Why in news? The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced plans to create a 20,000‑strong paramilitary Mining Guard. This ...
Why in news? The Damodar River, once called the “Sorrow of Bengal,” has been in the news because of concerns about flood management and the role o...
Why in news? The International Criminal Court (ICC) has scheduled a confirmation‑of‑charges hearing for 19–21 May 2026 in the case against Khale...
Why in news? Debates about water-sharing and dam safety brought the Tungabhadra project into the spotlight this week. Built on the Tungabhadra River n...
Why in news? The National Test House (NTH), a premier testing institution under the Department of Consumer Affairs, has partnered with the Standardisa...