Defence
Exercise Khaan Quest 2026: India's Role in Mongolia Drill
Why in news? The Indian Army has sent a contingent to participate in Exercise Khaan Quest, a multinational military drill held in Mongolia. The 2026 e...
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Why in news? The Indian Army has sent a contingent to participate in Exercise Khaan Quest, a multinational military drill held in Mongolia. The 2026 e...
Why in news? Entomologists in Kozhikode district, Kerala, have discovered a new species of aphid‑hunting wasp. Named Spilomena malabarica, it was co...
Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India’s western regional centre have identified a new species of forester moth in Karnataka�...
Why in news? Japan’s Prime Minister recently voiced support for a plan to build a bridge across Italy’s Strait of Messina. The project aims to con...
Why in news? Scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR‑IIOR) in Hyderabad have dev...
Why in news? The World Gold Council (WGC) released its 2026 central bank gold reserves survey in mid‑June. The survey reveals that central banks rem...
Why in news? The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) organised the second national consultation on draft National Technical Guidelines for watershe...
Why in news? At the 11th Our Ocean Conference held in Mombasa in June 2026, sixteen countries adopted the Mombasa Declaration on fisheries transparenc...
Why in news? The ongoing conflict in West Asia and a decline in Iran’s saffron production have boosted demand for Kashmir saffron in 2026. Prices ha...
Why in news? The United Nations observed the 2026 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June with the theme “Rangelands: Recognize. ...
Why in news? The India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), the training arm of the Election Commission of India, ce...
Why in news? An eight‑year deadlock over the Kishau Dam project was resolved in June 2026 after the Union government and beneficiary states agreed o...
