EIC: Export Inspection Council, Rice Exports & Quality Certification
Why in news? The Government of India has announced that the requirement for a certificate of inspection from the Export Inspection Council (EIC) for r...
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Why in news? The Government of India has announced that the requirement for a certificate of inspection from the Export Inspection Council (EIC) for r...
Why in news? The Lanjia Saora community of Odisha has been featured in recent news and documentaries highlighting efforts to preserve its culture. Thi...
Why in news? The Indian aerospace company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited handed over four maritime‑role Advanced Light Helicopter Mk III helicopters ...
Why in news? Researchers studying Arctic ecosystems have warned that declining lichen across the Arctic could threaten caribou populations. A long‑t...
Why in news? The Karnataka High Court has ordered a halt to construction activities at the Shree Chamundeshwari Temple on Chamundi Hills near Mysuru. ...
Why in news? A bus carrying British tourists plunged into a ravine on the island of La Gomera in Spain’s Canary Islands, killing one person and inju...
Why in news? Birdwatchers in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district have reported rare sightings of the woolly‑necked stork in local paddy fields. This s...
Why in news? North Korea conducted a series of weapons tests in early April 2026, including the launch of a Hwasong‑11Ga short‑range ballistic mis...
Why in news? Scientists at the Sher e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in Srinagar have successfully cultivated the...
Why in news? The Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla Port) on India’s western coast has advanced its methanol bunkering capabilities, positioning itsel...
Why in news? Researchers have demonstrated that NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite can detect nitrogen dioxide pol...
Why in news? India and Mauritius have signed agreements to implement projects under a special economic assistance package worth US$ 680 million. Durin...
Why in news? The National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) celebrated its 25th foundation day on 10 April 2026. The event...
Why in news? Botanists recently announced the discovery of Fimbristylis wayanadensis, a new species of sedge found in the high mountains of Kerala’s...
Why in news? Recent protests against the development of a bauxite mine in Odisha brought aluminium back into the headlines. Villagers in Rayagada and ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship recently launched a campaign to create a Skills Outcomes Fund. The initiative aims t...
Why in news? With security improving in Chhattisgarh, authorities announced plans to reopen the Indravati Tiger Reserve to tourists. The reserve had b...
Why in news? On 8 April 2026 India and Türkiye resumed high‑level diplomatic talks in New Delhi after a gap of nearly four years. The 12th round of...
Why in news? The India Region Zone VII conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association concluded in Goa on 10 April 2026. Lok Sabha Speaker O...
Why in news? The Indian Council for Cultural Relations celebrated its foundation day on 9 April 2026 with cultural programmes organised at Indian miss...