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Why in news? The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions announced that about 10.5 lakh government employees have been trained under the...
Why in news? Researchers announced the discovery of nearly 30 inscriptions written in Tamil Brahmi, Prakrit and Sanskrit inside tombs at Egypt’s fam...
Why in news? On 8 January 2026, a rare mud volcano erupted near Jol Tekri in Diglipur, North Andaman district. Local authorities cordoned off the area...
Why in news? Researchers at Stanford University produced the first global map of continental mantle earthquakes. These rare quakes originate deep bene...
Why in news? Transparency International released its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking 182 countries and territories by perceived public‑se...
Why in news? A long‑term study in the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats revealed that populations of the endangered lion‑tailed macaque are incr...
Why in news? Indian researchers from 28 medical and research institutions compiled the country’s first government‑supported national biobank for L...
Why in news? Executives from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) visited India ahead of the first Mumbai Climate Week to urge Indian companies...
Why in news? The nebular hypothesis gained renewed attention in February 2026 when several news portals discussed its historical context while explain...
Why in news? NASA recently conducted a wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System. The test on...
Why in news? A newly translated biography of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was published by his descendant Talat Fatima in early 2026. The ...
Why in news? The Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM‑SURAJ) portal has recorded impressive results since its launch in M...
Why in news? India announced plans to build two major astronomical facilities in Ladakh: the National Large Solar Telescope (NLST) and the National La...
Why in news? The Public Financial Management System (PFMS) was highlighted in February 2026 government reports for streamlining fund releases and enha...
Why in news? On 10 February 2026 the Union Health Minister launched a nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign across 12 endemic states to e...
Why in news? Gilbert Hill, a towering monolith in Andheri, Mumbai, returned to public attention in February 2026 after industrialist Anand Mahindra pr...
Why in news? An endangered Western Hoolock Gibbon was electrocuted on 8 February 2026 while attempting to cross an electrified railway line in Assam�...
Why in news? The Portulans Institute released the Network Readiness Index 2025 on 4 February 2026. News reports noted that India climbed four places t...
Why in news? The long‑running dispute over raising the Almatti Dam height resurfaced in February 2026 when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrab...
Why in news? India and France are negotiating a deal worth around €300 million for SCALP long‑range cruise missiles. These missiles, used by India...