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Why in news? Researchers in Jammu and Kashmir have confirmed the first presence of Brandt’s hedgehog in India. The animal was initially spotted in t...
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Why in news? Researchers in Jammu and Kashmir have confirmed the first presence of Brandt’s hedgehog in India. The animal was initially spotted in t...
Why in news? A recent census in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha counted 848 Indian bison, locally known as gaurs, showing a 28 percent increase...
Why in news? The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is scheduled to visit India on 19 January 2026 at the invi...
Why in news? A historic Hindu temple in Durban, South Africa – the Umbilo Shree Ambalavaanar Alayam – faces a severe financial crisis. Local autho...
Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB‑IOS), 2026, replacing the RB‑IOS 20...
Why in news? On 18 January 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence reported that a Chinese surveillance drone briefly entered the airspace above...
Why in news? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has invited nominations for the Sukhatme National Award in Statistics –...
Why in news? On 17 January 2026, around 10,000 women from the Bodo community performed the Bagurumba dance during a cultural programme in Guwahati, cr...
Why in news? The Telangana government has begun preparations for the Sammakka–Saralamma Jatara, scheduled for 28–31 January 2026. Officials aim to...
Why in news? On 17 January 2026, Russian authorities deliberately triggered a controlled avalanche on Mount Elbrus to release built‑up snow after he...
Why in news? The Indian government has launched the second nationwide survey of riverine and coastal dolphins under Project Dolphin. For the first tim...
Why in news? Ecologists have raised concerns that warming temperatures and altered snowfall patterns in the Himalayas threaten the survival of the Roy...
Why in news? During the Telangana International Hot Air Balloon Festival held in January 2026, social media posts claimed that a balloon made an emerg...
Why in news? The Chang’e‑6 mission returned the first soil and rock samples from the Moon’s far side in 2024. Recently, scientists announced tha...
Why in news? The Government e‑Marketplace (GeM) recently marked seven years since launching the Womaniya initiative. As of January 2026 more than tw...
Why in news? A vibrant swirl of blue‑green hues appeared in satellite images of the seas around the remote Chatham Islands, about 800 kilometres eas...
Why in news? India’s Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) launched the third phase of its Integrated Skill Initiative in mid‑2025. B...
Why in news? Scientists at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru unveiled a deep‑learning tool called Disobind in January ...
Why in news? Coconut farmers in Kerala and Tamil Nadu have again raised concerns about declining yields due to root wilt disease. Agricultural advisor...
Why in news? Zoologists from the Zoological Survey of India recently described a new species of legless amphibian from the northern Western Ghats. Nam...