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Why in news? Local communities on the Assam–Meghalaya border are protesting a proposed 55 MW hydropower‑cum‑irrigation project on the Kulsi Rive...
Why in news? A parliamentary standing committee recently urged the government to strengthen the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NM...
Why in news? The Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam government to explain why trees were proposed to be felled inside the Amchang Wildlife Sanctua...
Why in news? A new study reported in the journal Nature Metabolism highlighted fructose as a key driver of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Researchers...
Why in news? Scientists highlighted that certain African dung beetles can navigate by using the Milky Way’s band of light. This discovery illustrate...
Why in news? India has launched the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool with a government guarantee of ₹12,980 crore (around $1.6 billion). The initiativ...
Why in news? The Jharkhand tourism department recently launched a jungle safari and eco‑cottages in the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary near Jamshedpur. Th...
Why in news? Researchers recently identified a transporter protein that regulates glutathione levels inside the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), shedding l...
Why in news? Indian arachnologists have discovered two new species of jumping spiders in Rajasthan and Maharashtra. The species are named Mogrus shush...
Why in news? Residents of Hyderabad have complained of a strong foul odour around the historic Hussain Sagar Lake. Rising temperatures have triggered ...
Why in news? The Indian Air Force plans to equip its Mirage‑2000 fighter jets with the indigenous Astra Mk‑II missile. This new variant of the bey...
Why in news? Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker paid an official visit to India on 16 April 2026. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two l...
Why in news? The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has set aside a district‑level committee’s decision that rejected community forest righ...
Why in news? During the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in April 2026, a coalition of developing countries launched ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Jal Shakti has proposed continuing the River Basin Management (RBM) scheme for the next Finance Commission cycle from 202...
Why in news? On 17 April 2026, members of the Chenchu tribe living in Telangana’s Amrabad Tiger Reserve submitted a petition to the state’s Planni...
Why in news? India’s negotiations with Zambia over access to cobalt and copper deposits have stalled. A planned exploration programme covering aroun...
Why in news? The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has announced that it will invite bids for nine liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) pipe...
Why in news? India’s Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the final conference of the World Anti‑Doping Agency’s Global Anti‑Doping ...
Why in news? A recent audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General highlighted severe ecological damage to Hokersar Lake, an important bird sanctuary ...
