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Why in news? In May 2026 birdwatchers at the Chandu Budhera wetland near Gurugram, Haryana, spotted a red‑necked phalarope. This tiny shorebird rare...
Why in news? The Ministry of Mines’ Annual Report 2025‑26 notes that India produced about 1,302 kilograms of primary gold that year, nearly 20 per...
Why in news? Forest guards at Chhattisgarh’s Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve recently photographed a Himalayan Tricarinate Hill Turtle, a species rare...
Why in news? The Government of India has highlighted cold‑water fisheries as a priority sector within the country’s Blue Economy strategy. Recent ...
Why in news? The Anal Naga people of Manipur have been praised for their traditional forest‑management practices known as Uju and Rangkang. These co...
Why in news? Scientists from the CSIR‑National Institute of Oceanography and collaborating universities recently discovered a new species of marine ...
Why in news? The Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, made headlines when India gifted 40 kilograms of special sandalwood for rituals at the shri...
Why in news? India has stepped up efforts to eliminate sickle cell disease (SCD) by 2047. In late 2025 the government launched BIRSA‑101, the countr...
Why in news? In May 2026 the Government of India announced that over 100 crore health records had been digitally linked with Ayushman Bharat Health Ac...
Why in news? Ophthalmologists have sounded the alarm about rising rates of myopia among children and young adults. Globally, nearly half the world’s...
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 India conducted a successful flight test of the Agni‑1 short‑range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at...
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 India and Ethiopia signed a bilateral protocol in Geneva supporting Ethiopia’s accession to the World Trade Organization...
