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Why in news? The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has announced that it will invite bids for nine liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) pipe...
Why in news? India’s negotiations with Zambia over access to cobalt and copper deposits have stalled. A planned exploration programme covering aroun...
Why in news? On 17 April 2026, members of the Chenchu tribe living in Telangana’s Amrabad Tiger Reserve submitted a petition to the state’s Planni...
Why in news? The Ministry of Jal Shakti has proposed continuing the River Basin Management (RBM) scheme for the next Finance Commission cycle from 202...
Why in news? During the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in April 2026, a coalition of developing countries launched ...
Why in news? The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has set aside a district‑level committee’s decision that rejected community forest righ...
Why in news? Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker paid an official visit to India on 16 April 2026. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two l...
Why in news? The Indian Air Force plans to equip its Mirage‑2000 fighter jets with the indigenous Astra Mk‑II missile. This new variant of the bey...
Why in news? Residents of Hyderabad have complained of a strong foul odour around the historic Hussain Sagar Lake. Rising temperatures have triggered ...
Why in news? A committee of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha has advised the state government to oppose Haryana’s plans to build new dams on the Ghaggar Rive...
Why in news? Farmers cultivating annatto seeds in the tribal belts of Andhra Pradesh have urged the government to provide organic certification, procu...
Why in news? As tensions rise in West Asia, experts warn that submarine communication cables running through the Red Sea could become targets or colla...
