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Marine Nematodes Discovery: Zoological Survey of India, Corononema dhriti & Benthic Ecosystems

Marine Nematodes Discovery: Zoological Survey of India, Corononema dhriti & Benthic Ecosystems

Why in news? Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) announced the discovery of two new species of free‑living marine nematodes off the...

Indian Crested Porcupine: Pampore Saffron Fields, Hystrix indica & Wildlife Protection Act

Indian Crested Porcupine: Pampore Saffron Fields, Hystrix indica & Wildlife Protection Act

Why in news? Farmers in Pampore, Jammu & Kashmir, reported that Indian crested porcupines have been digging up saffron corms, leading to a sharp drop ...

Mission MITRA Gaganyaan: ISRO, Institute of Aerospace Medicine & High-Altitude Analogue Study

Mission MITRA Gaganyaan: ISRO, Institute of Aerospace Medicine & High-Altitude Analogue Study

Why in news? India’s space agency ISRO and the Indian Air Force’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine completed a unique high‑altitude analogue miss...

Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve: Chhattisgarh, Wildlife Corridor & Tiger Conservation

Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve: Chhattisgarh, Wildlife Corridor & Tiger Conservation

Why in news? The Udanti‑Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) in Chhattisgarh has recorded the movement of three tigers through its forests in recent months...

Measles Outbreak: MMR Vaccine, Viral Disease & Immunisation Coverage

Measles Outbreak: MMR Vaccine, Viral Disease & Immunisation Coverage

Why in news? A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has claimed more than 100 lives, mostly children, and prompted a large‑scale immunisation campaign. Th...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Sleep Disorder, Cardiovascular Risk & Public Health

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Sleep Disorder, Cardiovascular Risk & Public Health

Why in news? A recent study using electronic health records of nearly three million individuals found that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) f...

Afghanistan Humanitarian Aid: India Foreign Policy, Disaster Relief & Global South

Afghanistan Humanitarian Aid: India Foreign Policy, Disaster Relief & Global South

Why in news? India has dispatched relief materials including kitchen sets, hygiene kits, plastic sheets, tarpaulins and sleeping bags to Afghanistan a...

BIRAC BioNEST: CSIR-CFTRI, Food Tech Startups & Biotechnology Innovation

BIRAC BioNEST: CSIR-CFTRI, Food Tech Startups & Biotechnology Innovation

Why in news? Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated a new BioNEST incubation centre at the Council of Scientific and Industr...

Indian Softshell Turtle: Nilssonia gangetica, Wildlife Protection Act & Wildlife Trade

Indian Softshell Turtle: Nilssonia gangetica, Wildlife Protection Act & Wildlife Trade

Why in news? Wildlife officers in Uttar Pradesh intercepted a vehicle in Greater Noida and rescued 16 Indian softshell turtles that were being smuggle...

Rove Beetle Discovery: Eastern Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh & Biodiversity

Rove Beetle Discovery: Eastern Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh & Biodiversity

Why in news? Researchers from Rajiv Gandhi University in Arunachal Pradesh and the University of Tübingen in Germany have identified three previously...

ECINet Portal: Election Commission of India, E-Governance & Voter Services

ECINet Portal: Election Commission of India, E-Governance & Voter Services

Why in news? The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently unveiled ECINet, a comprehensive digital portal that integrates more than forty existing ...

National Maritime Day: SS Loyalty, Sagarmala Project & Maritime Economy

National Maritime Day: SS Loyalty, Sagarmala Project & Maritime Economy

Why in news? On 5 April 2026 India celebrated National Maritime Day with the theme “Maritime India – Empowering Progress.” The Prime Minister an...

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve: Nilgiri Biosphere, Tribal Voters & Moyar River

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve: Nilgiri Biosphere, Tribal Voters & Moyar River

Why in news? The administration of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu recently travelled deep into the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve to check on remote tribal ...

Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary: Chhattisgarh, Blackbuck Reintroduction & Habitat Restoration

Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary: Chhattisgarh, Blackbuck Reintroduction & Habitat Restoration

Why in news? Conservationists reported in April 2026 that the blackbuck reintroduction programme at Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh has...

India-UN Development Partnership Fund: Global South, South-South Cooperation & SDGs

India-UN Development Partnership Fund: Global South, South-South Cooperation & SDGs

Why in news? The India–UN Development Partnership Fund held its board meeting in April 2026 at the Permanent Mission of India in New York to review ...

Sadhana Saptah: Mission Karmayogi, Capacity Building & Citizen-Centric Governance

Sadhana Saptah: Mission Karmayogi, Capacity Building & Citizen-Centric Governance

Why in news? The Government launched Sādhana Saptah (“Week of Practice”) from 2 April to 8 April 2026 as part of Mission Karmayogi. This week‑l...

Yuva Sangam Exchange: Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, National Integration & NEP 2020

Yuva Sangam Exchange: Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, National Integration & NEP 2020

Why in news? Yuva Sangam Phase VI opened registrations from 2 March 2026 to 25 March 2026. This youth exchange programme pairs states and union territ...

Jiyo Parsi Scheme: Minority Affairs, Parsi Population & Demographic Decline

Jiyo Parsi Scheme: Minority Affairs, Parsi Population & Demographic Decline

Why in news? In early April 2026, the Ministry of Minority Affairs organised a Universal Parsi Registration Drive and awareness camp in Mumbai to prom...

Project Chetak BRO: Border Roads Organisation, Western Frontier & Border Infrastructure

Project Chetak BRO: Border Roads Organisation, Western Frontier & Border Infrastructure

Why in news? On 4 April 2026, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated the 47th Raising Day of Project Chetak at Bikaner, Rajasthan. Officials c...

FAO Food Price Index: Global Food Security, Cereal Prices & Inflation

FAO Food Price Index: Global Food Security, Cereal Prices & Inflation

Why in news? The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that its Food Price Index averaged 128.5 points in March 2026, representing a 2.4 % ...

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