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Why in news? The United States Federal Communications Commission authorised Reflect Orbital’s Eärendil-1 satellite on 9 July 2026. The experimental...
Why in news? Several monkeys near Jaipur’s Galtaji temples developed hair loss, cracked skin and bleeding wounds. Veterinarians linked many cases wi...
Why in news? Birdwatchers recorded an Australian Grass Owl at Maguri-Motapung Beel in Assam on 11 July 2026. The sighting occurred during a guided ses...
Why in news? The Union government approved deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) indexing for greater one-horned rhinoceroses. The database will identify animal...
Why in news? The archive revisited five appointments notified for the National Disaster Management Authority on 29 August 2025. Three members received...
Why in news? The Global Liveability Index 2026 assessed living conditions across 173 selected cities. Copenhagen ranked first, while New Delhi stood a...
Why in news? A new assessment examined rapid grassland loss inside Assam’s Manas Tiger Reserve. Between 1990 and 2019, researchers recorded shrinkin...
Why in news? Indian entomologists described a new coastal Karnataka thrips named Trachynotothrips vyaghravahini. They collected it from flowers at Pil...
Why in news? Scientists identified a new fungal genus from Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary and named it Hyalokamalomyces. The fungus was found on dis...
Why in news? Researchers confirmed Parrot bornavirus 4 in captive Indian birds for the first time. They tested 83 parrots across three states, and 44 ...
Why in news? Scientists described a new freshwater red alga and named it Sheathia meghalayensis after Meghalaya. Only one very small population is pre...
Why in news? West Bengal began a preventive drug campaign against lymphatic filariasis in ten districts. Starting in Howrah during June 2026, health w...
