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CAR-T Cell Therapy: Autoimmune Diseases, Chimeric Antigen Receptor & T-Cells

CAR-T Cell Therapy: Autoimmune Diseases, Chimeric Antigen Receptor & T-Cells

Why in news? A German medical team reported that a patient with three severe autoimmune disorders achieved long‑term remission after receiving CAR�...

Water Hyacinth: Invasive Aquatic Weed, Mula-Mutha River & Biodiversity

Water Hyacinth: Invasive Aquatic Weed, Mula-Mutha River & Biodiversity

Why in news? Despite repeated clean‑up drives, large mats of water hyacinth have returned to Pune’s Mula–Mutha River. Residents complain that th...

Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project: Yamuna River, Uttarakhand & Power Generation

Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project: Yamuna River, Uttarakhand & Power Generation

Why in news? The Union Jal Shakti ministry recently reviewed progress on the Lakhwar multipurpose project and urged the executing agency to stick to t...

Cyrtodactylus jayadityai: Bent-Toed Gecko, Tripura & Eastern Himalayas

Cyrtodactylus jayadityai: Bent-Toed Gecko, Tripura & Eastern Himalayas

Why in news? Researchers from northeastern India and Germany have described a new species of bent‑toed gecko from the lowland forests of North Tripu...

Hafnium-Oxide Memristor: Neuromorphic Computing, AI & Energy Efficiency

Hafnium-Oxide Memristor: Neuromorphic Computing, AI & Energy Efficiency

Why in news? A team from the University of Cambridge has developed a memristor that operates at extremely low currents and could reduce the energy con...

SSPE Disease: Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Measles & Neurological Disorder

SSPE Disease: Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Measles & Neurological Disorder

Why in news? The Bombay High Court recently heard a petition seeking government support for children with Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE), ...

Red Sea Cables: Undersea Internet Cables, Bab el-Mandeb & Geopolitics

Red Sea Cables: Undersea Internet Cables, Bab el-Mandeb & Geopolitics

Why in news? As tensions rise in West Asia, experts warn that submarine communication cables running through the Red Sea could become targets or colla...

Annatto Cultivation: Natural Colourant, Achiote Tree & Tribal Farmers

Annatto Cultivation: Natural Colourant, Achiote Tree & Tribal Farmers

Why in news? Farmers cultivating annatto seeds in the tribal belts of Andhra Pradesh have urged the government to provide organic certification, procu...

Ghaggar River: Saraswati River, Indus Valley Sites & River Management

Ghaggar River: Saraswati River, Indus Valley Sites & River Management

Why in news? A committee of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha has advised the state government to oppose Haryana’s plans to build new dams on the Ghaggar Rive...

NBCFDC: Backward Classes Finance, VISVAS Scheme & Micro-Enterprises

NBCFDC: Backward Classes Finance, VISVAS Scheme & Micro-Enterprises

Why in news? The National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) has reported a record disbursement of more than ₹613 crore d...

Painted Leopard Gecko: Eublepharis pictus, Eastern Ghats & Nocturnal Lizard

Painted Leopard Gecko: Eublepharis pictus, Eastern Ghats & Nocturnal Lizard

Why in news? Researchers have identified a distinct species of leopard gecko in India, named the Painted Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis pictus). Found in ...

Byzantine Fortress: El Monastil, Spain & Eastern Roman Empire

Byzantine Fortress: El Monastil, Spain & Eastern Roman Empire

Why in news? Archaeologists excavating a hilltop near El Monastil in southeastern Spain have uncovered a rare sixth‑century Byzantine fortress. The ...

Dillenia nagalim: Manipur Rare Plant, Kamjong District & Flora

Dillenia nagalim: Manipur Rare Plant, Kamjong District & Flora

Why in news? Botanists have described a new flowering plant species, Dillenia nagalim, found in Manipur’s Kamjong district. The shrub, which bears s...

Potomac River: Endangered US River, Water Pollution & Geography

Potomac River: Endangered US River, Water Pollution & Geography

Why in news? The conservation group American Rivers has named the Potomac River the United States’ most endangered river for 2026. The designation h...

Tibetan Antelope: Chiru, Shahtoosh Shawls & CITES Appendix I

Tibetan Antelope: Chiru, Shahtoosh Shawls & CITES Appendix I

Why in news? A New Delhi court has convicted a Jaipur art gallery owner for attempting to export Shahtoosh shawls made from the hair of the Tibetan an...

Scarborough Shoal: South China Sea, Philippines & Maritime Dispute

Scarborough Shoal: South China Sea, Philippines & Maritime Dispute

Why in news? Satellite images taken in April 2026 show Chinese maritime vessels and a 352‑metre floating barrier blocking the entrance to Scarboroug...

Andaman Sea: Indian Ocean, Rohingya Refugees & Maritime Route

Andaman Sea: Indian Ocean, Rohingya Refugees & Maritime Route

Why in news? In early April 2026, a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi migrants en route to Malaysia capsized in the Andaman Sea. The Uni...

BCG Vaccine: Tuberculosis Immunisation, Medical Aid & Afghanistan

BCG Vaccine: Tuberculosis Immunisation, Medical Aid & Afghanistan

Why in news? On 14 April 2026, India delivered 13 tonnes of Bacille Calmette‑Guérin (BCG) vaccines and related supplies to Afghanistan’s Ministry...

INS Dhruv: India's Missile Tracking Ship, DRDO & NTRO

INS Dhruv: India's Missile Tracking Ship, DRDO & NTRO

Why in news? In early April 2026 India quietly deployed the ocean‑going research vessel INS Dhruv in international waters outside Pakistan’s decla...

Calamaria garoensis: New Reed Snake, Meghalaya & Garo Hills

Calamaria garoensis: New Reed Snake, Meghalaya & Garo Hills

Why in news? Herpetologists recently described a new species of reed snake from the humid forests of the West Garo Hills in Meghalaya. Named Calamaria...

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