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Promissory Estoppel: Supreme Court Ruling, Tax Concessions & Public Interest

Promissory Estoppel: Supreme Court Ruling, Tax Concessions & Public Interest

Why in news? On 25 May 2026 the Supreme Court of India ruled in the case of State of Himachal Pradesh & Others v. M/s Kundlas Loh Udyog that an existi...

Mettur Dam: Stanley Reservoir, Kaveri River Irrigation & Tamil Nadu

Mettur Dam: Stanley Reservoir, Kaveri River Irrigation & Tamil Nadu

Why in news? Built during British rule and opened in June 1934, the Mettur Dam remains a vital source of irrigation and drinking water for central Tam...

DLI Scheme: Semiconductor Ecosystem, C-DAC & Startup Incentives

DLI Scheme: Semiconductor Ecosystem, C-DAC & Startup Incentives

Why in news? As India pursues self‑reliance in electronics, the government’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme remains central to nurturing dom...

Ahilyabai Holkar: Good Governance, Maheshwar Capital & Temple Restoration

Ahilyabai Holkar: Good Governance, Maheshwar Capital & Temple Restoration

Why in news? 31 May 2026 marked the 301st birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar, one of India’s most venerated queens. Tributes poured in from acros...

JWST Methane Discovery: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS & Planet Formation

JWST Methane Discovery: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS & Planet Formation

Why in news? On 1 June 2026 NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) had made the first direct detection of methane on an interstella...

Shangri-La Dialogue: India's Defence Engagements & Maritime Security

Shangri-La Dialogue: India's Defence Engagements & Maritime Security

Why in news? India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh took part in the 2026 Shangri‑La Dialogue in Singapore. During the conference he held...

Sakura Science Programme: Indian Students Visit Japan & STEM Focus

Sakura Science Programme: Indian Students Visit Japan & STEM Focus

Why in news? From 24 to 30 May 2026 a group of 56 Indian school students and four supervisors visited Japan under the Sakura Science Exchange Prog...

PM SVANidhi Scheme: RuPay Credit Cards, Working Capital & Digital Payments

PM SVANidhi Scheme: RuPay Credit Cards, Working Capital & Digital Payments

Why in news? The government has restructured the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme, extending it to March 2030 and introduc...

Pallas's Gull Sighting: Chandratal Lake, Spiti Valley & Migration Route

Pallas's Gull Sighting: Chandratal Lake, Spiti Valley & Migration Route

Why in news? During a field visit to Chandratal Lake in Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley in August 2025, birdwatchers recorded the first confirmed si...

ZCZP Instruments: Social Finance, NPOs, SEBI Rules & CSR Investments

ZCZP Instruments: Social Finance, NPOs, SEBI Rules & CSR Investments

Why in news? The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has revised rules for Not‑for‑Profit Organisations (NPOs) issuing zero coupon zero ...

Anaphalis sahyadrica: New Plant Species Discovered in Western Ghats

Anaphalis sahyadrica: New Plant Species Discovered in Western Ghats

Why in news? Botanists have described a new flowering plant species named Anaphalis sahyadrica from the high‑altitude grasslands of Kerala’s Weste...

Samadhan Didi: AI Grievance Redressal, Voice Assistant & CPGRAMS

Samadhan Didi: AI Grievance Redressal, Voice Assistant & CPGRAMS

Why in news? The Union government has launched Samadhan Didi, an artificial intelligence‑enabled voice assistant integrated with the Centralised Pub...

Nausena Shaurya Vatika: INS Gomati Assets, Naval Museum & Lucknow

Nausena Shaurya Vatika: INS Gomati Assets, Naval Museum & Lucknow

Why in news? On 30 May 2026 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Nausena Shaurya Vatika, ...

Digital Payments Kill Switch: RBI Proposal, Cyber Fraud & UPI Security

Digital Payments Kill Switch: RBI Proposal, Cyber Fraud & UPI Security

Why in news? In its 2025‑26 annual report the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated that it is exploring a “kill switch” and a comprehensive on/off...

WMO Climate Update: 1.5°C Exceedance Threshold, El Nino & Global Warming

WMO Climate Update: 1.5°C Exceedance Threshold, El Nino & Global Warming

Why in news? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its Global Annual‑to‑Decadal Climate Update in May 2026. The report warns that ...

LPPI: Digital Reforms, Port Rankings & e-Navik Platform

LPPI: Digital Reforms, Port Rankings & e-Navik Platform

Why in news? On 29 May 2026 India unveiled the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) during the 37th foundation day of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Aut...

SkyCast System: Aviation Weather, Sensors & Delhi IGI Airport

SkyCast System: Aviation Weather, Sensors & Delhi IGI Airport

Why in news? On 29 May 2026 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the country’s first SkyCast system at Indira Gandhi International Airport, ...

Unclaimed Assets Portal: Single Access, Insurance & Deposits

Unclaimed Assets Portal: Single Access, Insurance & Deposits

Why in news? The Department of Financial Services launched a unified portal on 29 May 2026 to help citizens trace unclaimed deposits, insurance claims...

Lokayan 26: INS Sudarshini Voyage, Atlantic Crossing & Diplomacy

Lokayan 26: INS Sudarshini Voyage, Atlantic Crossing & Diplomacy

Why in news? On 27 May 2026 the Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini reached Antigua in the Caribbean after completing the longest leg of...

Gamgul Siyabehi Sanctuary: Himalayan Brown Bear & Biodiversity

Gamgul Siyabehi Sanctuary: Himalayan Brown Bear & Biodiversity

Why in news? In May 2026 the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department obtained the first photographic evidence of a Himalayan brown bear in the Gamgul Siyab...

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