Geography
Dhasan River and the Sand‑Mining Clearance Appeal
Why in news? The National Green Tribunal dismissed a petition challenging the cancellation of environmental clearance for sand mining on the Dhasan Ri...
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Why in news? The National Green Tribunal dismissed a petition challenging the cancellation of environmental clearance for sand mining on the Dhasan Ri...
Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s Expert Appraisal Committee has cleared the 260 MW Dulhasti Stage‑II hydropow...
Why in news? On 23 December 2025, the Alipurduar Division of North‑east Frontier Railway set a record by renewing 1,033 metres of track in a single ...
Why in news? Environmental researchers and conservationists have raised alarms about the rapid spread of Lantana camara, an ornamental shrub introduce...
Why in news? In recent months multinational companies’ Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India have been hiring at a pace far outstripping traditi...
Why in news? A team of Indian astronomers analysing data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected molecules called polycyclic aromatic hy...
Why in news? On 25 December 2025, President Droupadi Murmu released the first official translation of the Constitution of India in the Santhali langua...
Why in news? On 26 December 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a national programme at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi to commemorate Veer Bal ...
Why in news? The government recently emphasised the need to include coastal communities in decision‑making for fisheries management in India’s Exc...
Why in news? Public health experts have warned that Anopheles stephensi, a mosquito species native to South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, is increas...
Why in news? Chhattisgarh’s Kanger Valley National Park has been placed on UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, and the state governme...
Why in news? In December 2025 the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation issued a travel advisory warning that counterfeit batches of the...
Why in news? The National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) celebrated its 63rd Foundation Day in December 2025. During the event the co...
Why in news? The Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar has recorded a remarkable rebound in its tiger population. According to the latest census, the number ...
Why in news? Scientists revisiting data from NASA’s Cassini mission have suggested that Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may not harbour a single glo...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow. The sprawling complex commemorates the lives and...
Why in news? The Quality Council of India (QCI) has announced a series of reforms to modernise quality standards across laboratories, hospitals, manuf...
Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive stating that only beverages derived from the leaves and b...
Why in news? India has been elected to serve as vice chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) in 2025 and will assume the chairmansh...
Why in news? Japan is preparing to conduct a month‑long test to extract rare‑earth‑rich mud from the deep seabed near Minamitorishima Island. Th...