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Why in news? Over 60 hectares of private forest near Karnala Fort in Maharashtra were recently cleared without the Union government’s approval, rais...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India recently ordered the immediate removal of encroachers and the demolition of illegal structures across the ecol...
Why in news? India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announced that it is seriously considering a mandate to blend isobutanol with diesel by...
Why in news? In May 2026 the eurozone’s annual inflation rate climbed to 3.2 percent, up from 3.0 percent in April, with energy and services prices ...
Why in news? On 2 June 2026 the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully flight‑tested the R...
Why in news? The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently celebrated the 37th raising day of Project UDAYAK at Doomdooma in Assam. The project, which ...
Why in news? On 1 June 2026 the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) launched the “MAHA Water Mission” (M...
Why in news? Researchers recently described Mesalina bishnoi, a species of sand lizard discovered near Gajner in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. It is ...
Why in news? At the end of May 2026 sky‑watchers observed a “Blue Micromoon” – the second full moon in a calendar month coinciding with the Mo...
Why in news? In late May 2026 Gujarat Police announced the results of “Operation Mule Hunt 1.0”, a coordinated crackdown on bank accounts used to ...
Why in news? Reports in June 2026 revealed that the Kadamparai pumped storage hydroelectric plant in Tamil Nadu is operating at just a quarter of its ...
Why in news? Myanmar has been in the spotlight following high‑level meetings between Indian and Myanmar leaders in June 2026. To understand the coun...
Why in news? The Kshipra River has been in focus due to ongoing efforts to augment its flow for the forthcoming Ujjain Simhastha festival and to comba...
Why in news? Majuli Island in Assam has been in the headlines as conservationists campaign for UNESCO World Heritage status and call for urgent action...
Why in news? New developments under the AUKUS partnership have kept it in the news. The three partner nations – Australia, the United Kingdom and th...
Why in news? On 31 May 2026 India sent the sacred relics of Arhat Sariputra and Arhat Mahamoggallana from the Sanchi Stupa to Ulaanbaatar. For ten day...
Why in news? The Mtkvari, better known internationally as the Kura, is the longest river in the Caucasus. It frequently appears in reports on trans‑...
Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India announced the discovery of Indopottia himalayensis, a tiny moss found on soil‑covered rock...
Why in news? On 1 June 2026 Israeli troops seized the mediaeval Beaufort Castle near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon during their deepest incursion since...
Why in news? Wildlife photographers and conservationists often highlight the Giant Malabar Squirrel (also called the Indian giant squirrel) for its st...
