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Why in news? The first regional conference of the BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network (BIMReN) took place in Kochi, Kerala, from 4-6 November 2025. ...
Why in news? The Environment Ministry's Forest Advisory Committee recently withheld clearance for the proposed Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydroelectric...
Why in news? Denmark's government recently proposed banning social media access for children under 15 years old to address growing concerns about onli...
Why in news? A scintillometer was recently installed at the Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute's Critical Zone Observatory in Aduthurai. This instrume...
Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India announced the discovery of a new species of flowering plant, Crassicaulis middletonii, in th...
Why in news? The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China formally inducted the aircraft carrier Fujian after extensive sea trials. The carrier's...
Why in news? An eighteenth-century mechanical model depicting the eruption of Mount Vesuvius was recently reconstructed by university students, drawin...
Why in news? A portion of the sacred Piprahwa Relics of the Buddha, which had been passed down in the Peppe family for generations and were auctioned ...
Why in news? The Government of India recently notified rules for the sustainable harnessing of fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone. A key part of...
Why in news? Several recent studies have highlighted the role of melanin in protecting our skin against ultraviolet (UV) radiation and its potential a...
Why in news? Peru has been in the spotlight due to a combination of economic reforms and cultural heritage preservation initiatives. The country recen...
Why in news? The Ministry of Rural Development has expanded the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) by approving additional funds for self‑hel...
Why in news? Scientists recently discovered new lichen species in the Western Ghats of India, highlighting the need to protect these delicate organism...
Why in news? The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife recently recommended reinstating the Rhesus Macaque in India’s protected sche...
Why in news? Researchers are developing gene therapy trials for Batten disease, offering hope for affected families. A handful of children in India ha...
Why in news? Australia’s Christmas Island National Park is once again witnessing the spectacular annual migration of millions of red crabs. Park aut...
Why in news? A viral video of thousands of rats scurrying around a marble shrine in Rajasthan once again drew public attention to the Karni Mata Templ...
Why in news? On 7 November 2025 the Prime Minister launched a year‑long programme to mark 150 years since Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed the pat...
Why in news? Bangladesh became the first South Asian country to accede to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and I...
Why in news? The annual Baliyatra festival began on the banks of the Mahanadi river in Cuttack, Odisha, coinciding with the full moon of Kartika Purni...
