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Why in news? Researchers have demonstrated that a monolayer of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) can withstand the harsh radiation of space. A radio‑frequ...
Why in news? India marked the 49th anniversary of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on 1 February 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the service fo...
Why in news? Ahead of World Wetlands Day (2 February 2026) India added two wetlands to the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance: Patna ...
Why in news? Climate agencies have forecast that after a prolonged La Niña phase, El Niño conditions may return later in 2026. Understanding the El ...
Why in news? The government’s interim Budget 2026 continued funding for the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM‑POSHAN) Scheme, commonly calle...
Why in news? External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted foreign ministers from five Arab League countries in New Delhi ahead of the second India�...
Why in news? At the government‑organised Bharat Parv 2026 festival in New Delhi, the Punjabi Folk Orchestra captivated audiences with traditional me...
Why in news? The Indian Army and the Indo‑Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) conducted a joint artillery drill called Exercise Agni Pariksha at Sigar, Ar...
Why in news? Archaeologists in Oaxaca, Mexico recently unearthed a 1,400‑year‑old tomb belonging to the ancient Zapotec civilisation. The tomb, di...
Why in news? A study published in January 2026 described how embryos of fish and insects organise their cytoplasm during early development. Researcher...
Why in news? Botanists announced the discovery of a new orchid species, Diplocentrum papillosum, in the high‑altitude forests of Kanthalloor in Iduk...
Why in news? India has submitted a nomination dossier to UNESCO requesting that Meghalaya’s living root bridges be inscribed on the World Heritage l...
Why in news? On the nights of 19 and 20 January 2026, the skies above Ladakh’s Hanle Dark Sky Reserve glowed an eerie crimson as a powerful solar st...
Why in news? Farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Uddanam region are gradually abandoning the age‑old Paathara, or Khoni, tradition of storing paddy in und...
Why in news? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched the Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring & Analytics fo...
Why in news? Bengaluru‑based defence firm Alpha Design Technologies Ltd (ADTL) recently completed a major upgrade of the Indian Air Force’s Pechor...
Why in news? Two paraglider pilots were rescued by the State Disaster Response Force after they fell into Tehri Lake during the Acro Festival & SIV Ch...
Why in news? The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) introduced the NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme as a pilot project under its Reg...
Why in news? India and Canada signed a Joint Statement on Energy Cooperation on the sidelines of the India Energy Week 2026 held in Goa. The accord re...
Why in news? The Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuapada district, Odisha, recently declared ‘Maoist‑free’, is emerging as a promising habitat fo...
