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Parbati Giri – Centenary Tribute to a Freedom Fighter

Parbati Giri – Centenary Tribute to a Freedom Fighter

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Parbati Giri on the occasion of her 100th birth anniversary. In his message he remembered he...

Central Silk Board – Higher Project Approval Limit

Central Silk Board – Higher Project Approval Limit

Why in news? The Ministry of Textiles has amended the rules governing the Central Silk Board (CSB), raising the limit up to which the board can approv...

World Economic Forum – Dialogues at Davos

World Economic Forum – Dialogues at Davos

Why in news? India’s delegation to the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos drew attention because government ministers emphasise...

Mount Aso – Sightseeing Helicopter Tragedy

Mount Aso – Sightseeing Helicopter Tragedy

Why in news? A sightseeing helicopter carrying three people went missing during a 10‑minute tour over Mount Aso in Japan. Authorities later located ...

Responsible Nations Index – Measuring Ethical Governance

Responsible Nations Index – Measuring Ethical Governance

Why in news? India hosted the launch of the Responsible Nations Index (RNI) at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The index, developed by ...

Darwin’s Bark Spider – Toughest Silk in Nature

Darwin’s Bark Spider – Toughest Silk in Nature

Why in news? Researchers studying the Darwin’s bark spider have discovered that only large adult females spin silk with extraordinary toughness, whi...

Souparnika River – Call to Curb Pollution

Souparnika River – Call to Curb Pollution

Why in news? The National Green Tribunal directed the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi and the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board to submit a...

Kamchatka Peninsula – Record Snowfall in Russia’s Far East

Kamchatka Peninsula – Record Snowfall in Russia’s Far East

Why in news? The Russian Far East’s Kamchatka Peninsula experienced its heaviest snowfall in decades. More than two metres of snow fell in the first...

Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary – Eco‑Sensitive Zone Declared

Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary – Eco‑Sensitive Zone Declared

Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified a zero‑to‑one kilometre eco‑sensitive zone (ESZ) around Rajasthan�...

Indian Skimmer – Protecting Riverine Birds

Indian Skimmer – Protecting Riverine Birds

Why in news? The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), with support from the National Mission for Clean Ganga, launched a new project to safeguard br...

G4 Geomagnetic Storm Illuminates the Night Skies

G4 Geomagnetic Storm Illuminates the Night Skies

Why in news? On 19–20 January 2026 the Sun ejected a large cloud of charged particles that struck Earth’s magnetic field. The resulting G4 (severe...

Parakaempferia alba – A New Ginger from Arunachal Pradesh

Parakaempferia alba – A New Ginger from Arunachal Pradesh

Why in news? Botanists have described a new species of the ginger family, Parakaempferia alba, from the humid valleys of Siang district in Arunachal P...

United Nations ECOSOC Celebrates 80 Years of Service

United Nations ECOSOC Celebrates 80 Years of Service

Why in news? The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will mark its 80th anniversary on 23 January 2026 with a commemorative event at U...

INS Sudarshini Sets Sail on the ‘Lokayan 26’ Expedition

INS Sudarshini Sets Sail on the ‘Lokayan 26’ Expedition

Why in news? The Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini has embarked on Lokayan 26, a ten‑month transoceanic voyage that began on 20 Janu...

Sela Lake Tragedy Highlights High‑Altitude Safety

Sela Lake Tragedy Highlights High‑Altitude Safety

Why in news? Two tourists from Kerala drowned after the frozen surface of Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh cracked beneath their feet. The incident, whi...

India Hosts Inaugural Conference on Democracy and Election Management

India Hosts Inaugural Conference on Democracy and Election Management

Why in news? The Election Commission of India (ECI) is organising the first India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDE...

China’s Type 096 Tang‑Class Submarine Enhances Sea‑Based Deterrence

China’s Type 096 Tang‑Class Submarine Enhances Sea‑Based Deterrence

Why in news? Chinese state media recently revealed new specifications for the Type 096 (Tang‑class) nuclear‑powered ballistic missile submarine. T...

C‑DOT’s Cell Broadcast System Wins SKOCH Award

C‑DOT’s Cell Broadcast System Wins SKOCH Award

Why in news? The Centre for Development of Telematics (C‑DOT) has received the SKOCH Award 2025 for its indigenously developed Cell Broadcast Soluti...

Saltwater Crocodile Numbers Rise in Odisha

Saltwater Crocodile Numbers Rise in Odisha

Why in news? A recent population estimation by Odisha’s forest department recorded 1,858 saltwater crocodiles in the state, an increase of 32 indivi...

Palghar Residents Protest Proposed Vadhavan Port

Palghar Residents Protest Proposed Vadhavan Port

Why in news? On 19 January 2026 around 20,000 residents of Maharashtra’s Palghar district marched nearly five kilometres to the district Collector�...

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