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Creator’s Corner Platform – Giving Digital Creators a National Stage

Creator’s Corner Platform – Giving Digital Creators a National Stage

Why in news? On 9 January 2026, public broadcaster Prasar Bharati launched a new programme called Creator’s Corner on DD News. The initiative aims t...

Ratapani Tiger Reserve Named after Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar

Ratapani Tiger Reserve Named after Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar

Why in news? Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that the recently notified Ratapani Tiger Reserve will be renamed in honour of archae...

Grey Slender Loris – A Nocturnal Primate of India’s Ghats

Grey Slender Loris – A Nocturnal Primate of India’s Ghats

Why in news? The grey slender loris came into focus recently as conservationists highlighted its unique ecology and the threats it faces. This diminut...

UN DESA Report – World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026

UN DESA Report – World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026

Why in news? The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) released its World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report. T...

Two New Slender‑Arm Frogs: Soman’s and Mechuka

Two New Slender‑Arm Frogs: Soman’s and Mechuka

Why in news? Researchers studying amphibians in Arunachal Pradesh have described two previously unknown frogs: Soman’s Slender‑Arm Frog (Leptobrac...

National IED Data Management System (NIDMS)

National IED Data Management System (NIDMS)

Why in news? On 9 January 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the National IED Data Management System. Developed by the National Security ...

Community‑Led Effort to Rejuvenate the Barak River

Community‑Led Effort to Rejuvenate the Barak River

Why in news? The Senapati Forest Division in Manipur recently launched a Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) exercise in villages near the source of t...

Long Range Anti‑Ship Missile (LRAShM)

Long Range Anti‑Ship Missile (LRAShM)

Why in news? India’s home‑grown Long Range Anti‑Ship Missile (LRAShM) will be showcased during the 2026 Republic Day parade. The missile represe...

Kamala Hydroelectric Project

Kamala Hydroelectric Project

Why in news? The Government of India’s Public Investment Board recently approved the 1,720‑megawatt Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Prad...

North Island Earthquake in New Zealand

North Island Earthquake in New Zealand

Why in news? The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck New Zealand’s North Island on 9 Januar...

India’s Engagement in the Weimar Triangle

India’s Engagement in the Weimar Triangle

Why in news? For the first time, India participated in a meeting of the Weimar Triangle, a political grouping of France, Germany and Poland. External ...

M‑STRiPES App to Monitor Tigers in Anamalai Reserve

M‑STRiPES App to Monitor Tigers in Anamalai Reserve

Why in news? Forest staff in Tamil Nadu’s Anamalai Tiger Reserve began using the Monitoring System for Tigers: Intensive Protection and Ecological S...

Vera C. Rubin Observatory and Asteroid 2025 MN45

Vera C. Rubin Observatory and Asteroid 2025 MN45

Why in news? Researchers using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory reported the discovery of asteroid 2025 MN45, which rotates faster than any oth...

Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) Celebrates 125 Years

Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) Celebrates 125 Years

Why in news? The Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) marked its 125th foundation day with commemorative events and a workshop titled “Safe Mi...

APEDA and the BHARATI Startup Challenge

APEDA and the BHARATI Startup Challenge

Why in news? The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has launched the BHARATI Startup Challenge to encourage...

Mayon Volcano Activity in the Philippines

Mayon Volcano Activity in the Philippines

Why in news? Philippine authorities raised the alert level of Mayon Volcano to Level 3 after increased rockfalls, lava accumulation and pyroclastic de...

Bio‑Bitumen

Bio‑Bitumen

Why in news? India has entered the era of “clean, green highways” after successfully transferring technology to produce bio‑bitumen from farm re...

National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS)

National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS)

Why in news? As of 31 December 2025, 50,373 public health facilities across India have been certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards. ...

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Why in news? The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra has launched a large‑scale sterilisation and vaccination programme for stray dog...

Sports Authority of India (SAI)

Sports Authority of India (SAI)

Why in news? The Sports Authority of India (SAI) kicked off a four‑day Sports Sciences Workshop in New Delhi for coaches of boxing, wrestling and ...

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