Motijheel Fanged Frog: New Amphibian, Arunachal Pradesh & Namdapha
Why in news? Indian researchers have discovered a rare amphibian in the Namdapha Tiger Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh. The fanged frog, named Limnonecte...
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Why in news? Indian researchers have discovered a rare amphibian in the Namdapha Tiger Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh. The fanged frog, named Limnonecte...
Why in news? India’s submarine rescue and diving support vessel INS Nireekshak has arrived in Colombo for the fourth edition of the bilateral Diving...
Why in news? The Santiaguito lava dome complex on the southwest flank of Guatemala’s Santa María volcano has been in the spotlight due to continuin...
Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications has released revised guidelines for the Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP) schem...
Why in news? The central government has formed the Online Gaming Authority of India to oversee the rapidly growing online gaming industry. The authori...
Why in news? The Gujarat Police have introduced NARIT‑AI (Narcotics Analysis & Retrieval Augmented Investigation Tool) to assist investigators in bu...
Why in news? NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected a suite of organic molecules in Martian soil, including a nitrogen‑bearing ring structure that ma...
Why in news? The World Health Organization’s Executive Board has approved a resolution urging member states to improve diagnosis and treatment for h...
Why in news? The government has widened the Prime Minister Internship Scheme to include final‑year undergraduate and postgraduate students. Until no...
Why in news? India’s flagship old‑age income scheme, the Atal Pension Yojana (APY), has surpassed 9 crore enrolments as of 21 April 2026. More tha...
Why in news? A team of Indian botanists recently discovered a delicate herb with a striking yellow patch inside its flower. This newly described speci...
Why in news? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the Druzhba pipeline – the main conduit for Russian oil through Ukraine to Hunga...
Why in news? Archaeologists excavating the coastal site of Áspero in Peru reported finding a small structure that appears to have been used for obser...
Why in news? Wildlife experts have raised the alarm that untreated sewage from hotels and lodges serving pilgrims in Kollur is flowing into the Soupar...
Why in news? During a visit to Berlin, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a group of German parliamentarians and called for deeper defenc...
Why in news? The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has received an indigenously developed, AI‑enabled satellite imaging system called Prajna. The...
Why in news? Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced that Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, has been design...
Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has introduced the use of Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMAs) on Indian highways. These ...
Why in news? A new study suggests that the jamun tree (Syzygium) originated far earlier than previously believed and that India was a major centre for...
Why in news? The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) released its Economic and Social Survey 2026. The re...