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Why in news? A national student drone challenge reached its final stage in January 2026. The government had launched it on 18 March 2025. Teams design...
Why in news? The Geographical Indications Registry issued certificate 789 for Jodhpur’s Mojari craft. It sealed the certificate on 28 March 2026. Th...
Why in news? A new global survey studied young adults’ hopes and concerns. It covered 108,000 internet-connected respondents in seventy-three countr...
Why in news? Researchers described a new firefly species from Meghalaya. They named it Pygoluciola mawsynram after Mawsynram. Surveys recorded it at o...
Why in news? Botanists described a new plant species from Arunachal Pradesh. Their paper appeared on 7 July 2026. Surveys found about eleven mature pl...
Why in news? Dudhwa’s fourth rhinoceros census counted 53 greater one-horned rhinoceroses. Teams surveyed the reserve from 25 to 27 June 2026. The t...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to Māori ideas during an Indian community event in Auckland. He used “waka”, meaning canoe, fo...
Why in news? The Centre approved all 28 major projects proposed by the Delhi government under this scheme. Their combined project cost is ₹1,647 cro...
Why in news? The Madras High Court examined pollution from ritual waste in the Thamirabarani River. Devotees were discarding clothes and other items a...
Why in news? Bloomberg enabled a government bond trade through its direct terminal connection to India’s official platform. State Street Investment ...
Why in news? Researchers described three new species of Onomastus jumping spiders from India and Sri Lanka. Two came from Kerala’s Western Ghats, wh...
Why in news? The convention’s Animals Committee is meeting in Geneva from 13 to 17 July 2026. Experts are reviewing trade involving sharks, eels, co...
