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Why in News? The Indian government announced on 13 February 2026 that it would permit the export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat and 5 LMT of ...
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Why in News? The Indian government announced on 13 February 2026 that it would permit the export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat and 5 LMT of ...
Why in News? India’s Prime Minister congratulated Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on winning a third consecutive term in the general ele...
Why in News? Botanists from Devagiri St Joseph’s College reported in early 2026 the discovery of a new plant species named Tetrataenium paikadae in ...
Why in News? The Prime Minister’s new office complex, Seva Teerth, inaugurated in February 2026, takes inspiration from ancient Indian architecture....
Why in News? On 11 February 2026 the Indian Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 154 (CTF‑154) at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain. CTF‑154 is...
Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a draft circular on 13 February 2026 proposing revised guidelines for the Lead Bank Scheme. Public...
Why in News? On 13 February 2026 the Supreme Court of India modified a previous stay and allowed the metalling of a 4.7 km stretch of the Laldhang–C...
Why in News? Wildlife enthusiasts reported in February 2026 a rare sighting of a black panther and a regular leopard drinking together at a waterhole ...
Why in news? The Assam Rifles, India’s oldest paramilitary force, has begun a pilot project to induct indigenous dog breeds under the Aatmanirbhar B...
Why in news? The Defence Acquisition Council recently granted acceptance of necessity to procure an Air‑Ship Based High‑Altitude Pseudo‑Satellit...
Why in news? Researchers are exploring quorum sensing as a potential target for new therapies because disrupting this mechanism could weaken harmful b...
Why in news? Environmentalists have raised alarms after camera traps in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary captured herds of Himalayan tahr grazing near gar...
Why in news? The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), established to promote conservation and cultivation of India’s medicinal flora, marked its ...
Why in news? The United Sangtam Likhum Pumji, the apex body of the Sangtam Naga community in Nagaland, passed a resolution to protect pangolins under ...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 announced an AI‑powered advisory platform called Bharat‑VISTAAR. The tool, dubbed Bharati, will integrate ...
Why in news? The Ayushman Sahakar scheme has been highlighted for its potential to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in rural and semi‑urban area...
Why in news? A new press release highlighted the progress of the Vidyanjali initiative ahead of its second anniversary. Launched in September 2021 und...
Why in news? The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Geological Survey of India for a comprehensi...
Why in news? Kerala’s largest hydropower station – the Idukki hydroelectric project – completed fifty years of operation. The Moolamattom underg...
Why in news? The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) recently approved the diversion of around 4.68 hectares of forest land w...