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Herpes Simplex Virus: HSV Outbreak, Prison Health & Virology

Herpes Simplex Virus: HSV Outbreak, Prison Health & Virology

Why in news? An outbreak of the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) at the Jalpaiguri Central Correctional Home in West Bengal infected 92 inmates between Augu...

Silverpit Crater: North Sea Asteroid Impact & Geology

Silverpit Crater: North Sea Asteroid Impact & Geology

Why in news? After decades of debate, a March 2026 study definitively confirmed that the Silverpit structure beneath the North Sea is a hypervelocity ...

Myiophanes kempi: Assassin Bug, Andaman Caves & Speleology

Myiophanes kempi: Assassin Bug, Andaman Caves & Speleology

Why in news? Scientists exploring limestone caves in the Andaman Islands identified specimens of a slender insect as Myiophanes kempi, a species of th...

Kharg Island: Iran Oil Terminal, Persian Gulf & Geopolitics

Kharg Island: Iran Oil Terminal, Persian Gulf & Geopolitics

Why in news? In March 2026, U.S. forces carried out air strikes on military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. While the oil terminal remained intact, ...

Osbeckia zubeengargiana: Assam Flora, Zubeen Garg & Botany

Osbeckia zubeengargiana: Assam Flora, Zubeen Garg & Botany

Why in news? A team from Gauhati University discovered a new shrub species in the grasslands of Assam’s Manas National Park. They named it Osbeckia ...

Peptides: Amino Acids, Medical Therapeutics & FDA

Peptides: Amino Acids, Medical Therapeutics & FDA

Why in news? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in late March 2026 that it plans to remove certain peptides from its list of prohib...

IAEA: Nuclear Energy Safeguards & Non-Proliferation

IAEA: Nuclear Energy Safeguards & Non-Proliferation

Why in news? The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) convened a special meeting of its Board of Governors on 30 January 2026 to address nuclear ...

Chelonus mahadeb: Parasitic Wasp & Assam Biodiversity

Chelonus mahadeb: Parasitic Wasp & Assam Biodiversity

Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India, the University of Guelph (Canada) and the Kalinga Foundation announced in March 2026 the...

Beas River: Himachal Pradesh, Indus System & River Ecology

Beas River: Himachal Pradesh, Indus System & River Ecology

Why in news? On 1 March 2026, four people drowned in the Beas River near Bharoli village in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. Police and State Disast...

Kurumba Painting: Nilgiris Tribal Art & Padma Shri

Kurumba Painting: Nilgiris Tribal Art & Padma Shri

Why in news? On 22 January 2026, tribal artist J. Krishnan from Velaricombai village in the Nilgiris was posthumously awarded the Padma Shri for his d...

Spotted Hyenas: Scavengers, Carbon Emissions & Conservation

Spotted Hyenas: Scavengers, Carbon Emissions & Conservation

Why in news? A study by the University of Sheffield, published in March 2026, revealed that spotted hyenas in the Ethiopian city of Mekelle consume to...

Cobalt Mining: Electric Vehicles, DRC & Environmental Impact

Cobalt Mining: Electric Vehicles, DRC & Environmental Impact

Why in news? Environmental groups released a report in March 2026 accusing the world’s largest cobalt producer of causing severe pollution and human...

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