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Protecting the Guryul Ravine Fossil Site
Why in news? Geologists raised concerns about uncontrolled quarrying at the Guryul Ravine fossil site near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The site conta...
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Why in news? Geologists raised concerns about uncontrolled quarrying at the Guryul Ravine fossil site near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The site conta...
Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) marked World Food Safety Day by emphasising India’s contributions to the Codex...
Why in news? The Indian government announced the rollout of AdFalciVax, the world’s first two‑stage malaria vaccine developed collaboratively by t...
Why in news? The finance ministry reported a sharp increase in dividend income from non‑banking public sector undertakings (PSUs) during the first q...
Why in news? The government inaugurated a new Cyber Skill Centre in July 2025 as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). The centre ...
Why in news? There were a series of near‑miss incidents on Indian runways in early 2025, prompting calls for a thorough safety review. As passenger ...
Why in news? An International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on fast payment systems in July 2025 ranked India first in adoption and innovation. The Unif...
Why in news? Shipping companies began avoiding the Red Sea route in 2025 after Yemen’s Houthi group targeted commercial vessels. As a result, Israel...
Why in news? Hospitals in India continue to rely on radioactive iodine therapy to treat thyroid disorders. Public health magazines in July 2025 highl...
Why in news? Countries meeting under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) launched a new work programme called the Sharm...
Why in news? Scientists from India’s Botanical Survey and university research departments announced the discovery of a lichen species named Allograp...
Why in news? In July 2025 the United States government listed The Resistance Front (TRF) as a foreign terrorist organisation. TRF has claimed respons...
Why in news? Several developed countries reported measles outbreaks in mid‑2025, despite having eliminated the disease years earlier. The resurgence...
Why in news? July 2025 marked the thousandth anniversary of the establishment of Gangaikonda Cholapuram, the capital founded by the Chola emperor Raj...
Why in news? In July 2025 a US court released some of the sealed documents from the case involving Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who was accused of ...
Why in news? Mental health problems have increased across the world after the disruptions caused by the COVID‑19 pandemic. In July 2025 the governm...
Why in news? Discussions in July 2025 about language policy brought fresh attention to the way languages shape personal and group identities. In one ...
Why in news? Bolivia declared a national health emergency in 2025 due to a measles and rubella outbreak. India responded by sending vaccine doses, dem...
Why in news? A high‑level meeting of the Group of Friends for Accountability of Crimes against Peacekeepers took place at the United Nations in July...
Why in news? In July 2025, the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) issued guidelines making counselling mandatory for adoptive parents, adopted...