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Why in news? Geopolitical tensions in West Asia in early 2026 disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and other chokepoints. Global nickel pri...
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 more than 500 villagers from the Banni region of Kachchh, Gujarat staged a protest against a proposed solar park near the ...
Why in news? The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR‑IIIM) is hosting the 4th Lavender Fe...
Why in news? During a visit to border outposts in Gujarat on 29 May 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced plans to create a quadrangular secur...
Why in news? In late May 2026 officials at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park reported sightings of an albino hog deer. Photographs shared by the state...
Why in news? On 29 May 2026 India ceremonially sent the sacred relics of the Buddha’s celebrated disciples Sariputra and Maudgalyayana from the Sanc...
Why in news? In late May 2026 the Union Rural Development Ministry released more than ₹10,000 crore to 12 states under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yoja...
Why in news? The Union Civil Aviation Minister launched the ₹236 crore “Mission Queen Pineapple” in late May 2026 to develop a farm‑to‑marke...
Why in news? On 28 May 2026 officials from India and Singapore met in New Delhi for their 16th Defence Policy Dialogue. The talks were co‑chaired by...
Why in news? Conservation authorities in Maharashtra recently announced a detailed survey to estimate the population of the Indian giant squirrel in B...
Why in news? In early May 2026 the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union Environment Ministry granted in‑principle approval for diverting mor...
Why in news? On 25 May 2026 the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances launched a dedicated portal for the National e‑Governance...
Why in news? Herpetologists recently described a new species of toad, Duttaphrynus dhara, from the high‑elevation grasslands of Mawphlang in Meghala...
Why in news? On 30 May 2026 the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a penalty of ₹7 lakh on a well‑known coaching institute for p...
Why in news? On 29 May 2026 the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) held a high‑level meeting to review security preparedness at airports and o...
Why in news? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a new umbrella programme called SARTHAK PDS, which stands for Sustainable and Resilien...
Why in news? Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Indian Instit...
Why in news? The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates for 2022‑23. The report tracks ho...
Why in news? Botanists from the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) announced the discovery of a new evergreen t...
Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a set of user‑friendly reforms under the Prime Minister Wi‑Fi Access Networ...
