Geography
India–Philippines Naval Exercise
Why in news? In early August 2025, India and the Philippines conducted their first bilateral naval drill in the South China Sea, signalling closer mar...
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Why in news? In early August 2025, India and the Philippines conducted their first bilateral naval drill in the South China Sea, signalling closer mar...
Why in news? In August 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that Pollution Control Boards (PCBs) can impose restitutionary damages on polluters under the Wat...
Why in news? Ten critically endangered Asian giant tortoises were released into the Zeliang Community Reserve in Nagaland in August 2025 as part of a ...
Why in news? Hyderabad‑based private firm Dhruva Space announced its first commercial satellite launch, the LEAP‑1 mission, to be carried aboard S...
Why in news? India hosted the first ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival in August 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, showcasing the musical herit...
Why in news? Counterpoint Research released its Global AI City Index 2025, ranking cities worldwide by their artificial intelligence ecosystems, inves...
Why in news? NITI Aayog launched the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2024 to benchmark states and union territories on their progress in adopting...
Why in news? On 5 August 2025, Haryana launched the 750‑acre Matri Van project in Gurugram’s Aravalli hills to restore degraded forest and create ...
Why in news? India achieved its target of blending 20 % ethanol (E20) with petrol in March 2025, five years ahead of schedule. The government now aims...
Why in news? New data released in August 2025 show significant shifts in India’s pesticide sector. Insecticides, herbicides and fungicides dominate ...
Why in news? In early August 2025 Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula witnessed an eruption at the Krasheninnikov volcano, a complex stratovolcano that had...
Why in news? India received the last of sixteen C‑295 transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space in July 2025, ahead of schedule. The remainin...
