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Why in news? The North Eastern Council (NEC), the apex regional planning body for north‑eastern India, convened its 73rd plenary session in Shillong...
Why in news? A performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and a report of the Public Accounts Committee presented in the Lok Sabha...
Why in news? On 3 June 2026 the National Payments Corporation of India’s international arm (NIPL) and Cambodia’s ACLEDA Bank launched acceptance o...
Why in news? Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) received the Guinness World Records title in June 2026 for the “Most Users to Take an Online Quiz in One W...
Why in news? World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June, and in 2026 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has dedicated the o...
Why in news? On 3 June 2026, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India announced the discovery of two new species of hoverfly, Eristalinus sapph...
Why in news? In early June 2026 the normally dry Pennar (Penneru or Pinakini) River in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka began to flow before the arrival o...
Why in news? On 2 June 2026 the Archaeological Survey of India removed brick walls that had been built inside the towering eastern gateway of the Viru...
Why in news? Botanists have reported a new species of wild pea, Crotalaria phulei, from the Khairi–Umred forest near Nagpur. The species, named in h...
Why in news? On 3 June 2026 India’s Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh met South Africa’s Deputy Minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina in Ne...
Why in news? The Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative continues to gain momentum as states work to build thousands of rainwater harvesting stru...
Why in news? On 3 June 2026 the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched the “Navachar Mantra” initiative to support grassroots...
Why in news? On 2 June 2026, the U.S. military fired a Hellfire missile at the Botswana‑flagged oil tanker M/T Lexie as it sailed towards Iran, disa...
Why in news? The Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand, part of the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers World Heritage Site, opened to tourists ...
Why in news? Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, launched the first phase of the Viksit V...
Why in news? On 2 June 2026 the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region and the Chief Minister of Assam jointly launched Mission Senehj...
Why in news? The Department of Higher Education recently opened applications for the Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme 2026. The scheme invi...
Why in news? Residents of Boston recently witnessed a sudden flash of light followed by a loud boom. Astronomers suspect the event was caused by a lar...
Why in news? Kaziranga National Park in Assam recently recorded its first sighting of the yellow‑throated marten. The appearance of this colourful c...
Why in news? In May 2026 villagers in Borpada, Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, revived the Halma tradition to clean and restore a public well. The ...
