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BRO restores road and rescues stranded travellers at Chatergala Pass

BRO restores road and rescues stranded travellers at Chatergala Pass

Why in news? In January 2026 the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) carried out a high‑altitude rescue and road restoration mission at Chatergala Pass ...

Padma Awards 2026: Celebrating excellence across India

Padma Awards 2026: Celebrating excellence across India

Why in news? On the eve of Republic Day, 25 January 2026, the Government of India announced the recipients of the Padma Awards 2026. A total of 131 in...

Remount and Veterinary Corps – Backbone of the Army’s animal units

Remount and Veterinary Corps – Backbone of the Army’s animal units

Why in news? The Indian Army’s Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) will feature a unique contingent in the 2026 Republic Day parade. For the first ti...

Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2025 – Honouring lifesavers

Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2025 – Honouring lifesavers

Why in news? The President of India has approved the conferment of the Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2025 to thirty individuals. The list includes six re...

Mir Alam Tank – Reservoir rescue in Hyderabad

Mir Alam Tank – Reservoir rescue in Hyderabad

Why in news? Nine workers and engineers conducting a bridge survey on the Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad were rescued after their boat’s engine failed. ...

Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary – Modernisation of Tripura’s prime zoo

Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary – Modernisation of Tripura’s prime zoo

Why in news? The Tripura government has announced that it has received over Rs 57 crore from the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNE...

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium – India to host IONS Conclave and International Fleet Review

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium – India to host IONS Conclave and International Fleet Review

Why in news? India will host a major maritime gathering in February 2026 that includes the International Fleet Review, Exercise MILAN 2026 and the 9th...

Pygmy hog – Protecting the world’s smallest wild pig

Pygmy hog – Protecting the world’s smallest wild pig

Why in news? Conservationists have renewed focus on the critically endangered pygmy hog after reports that fewer than 350 individuals remain in the wi...

Java Island – Geography and a Recent Landslide

Java Island – Geography and a Recent Landslide

Why in news? On 24 January 2026 heavy rains triggered a landslide in the Pasir Langu village of West Bandung district, West Java, Indonesia. The disas...

National Voters’ Day – Celebrating India’s Electorate

National Voters’ Day – Celebrating India’s Electorate

Why in news? On 25 January 2026 India celebrated the 16th National Voters’ Day. The President, Vice‑President and Prime Minister greeted citizens ...

Madras Hedgehog – Conserving a Bare‑Bellied Mammal

Madras Hedgehog – Conserving a Bare‑Bellied Mammal

Why in news? The forest department of Tamil Nadu has launched a year‑long study on the Madras hedgehog in the Theri forests of the Thoothukudi distr...

Agarwood – Developing a Sustainable Value Chain

Agarwood – Developing a Sustainable Value Chain

Why in news? The Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region recently laid the foundation stone for an ₹80 crore Agarwood Value Chain...

Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC‑PLI) Scheme

Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC‑PLI) Scheme

Why in news? Recent analyses have noted a substantial gap between the ambitious targets of India’s Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incenti...

Forever Chemicals (PFAS) – Persistent Pollutants and Health Risks

Forever Chemicals (PFAS) – Persistent Pollutants and Health Risks

Why in news? Scientists analysing blood samples collected between 2003 and 2021 have reported an 86 percent decline in the levels of older per‑ and ...

Granth Kutir – Library of Classical Languages

Granth Kutir – Library of Classical Languages

Why in news? The President of India inaugurated the Granth Kutir on 23 January 2026 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. This curated library houses thousands o...

Schizophrenia – Understanding a Complex Mental Disorder

Schizophrenia – Understanding a Complex Mental Disorder

Why in news? Researchers who analysed health data from more than half a million people recently found that individuals with schizophrenia are more pro...

Sonic Boom – When Objects Break the Sound Barrier

Sonic Boom – When Objects Break the Sound Barrier

Why in news? Seismologists recently detected sonic booms generated by fragments of space debris re‑entering Earth’s atmosphere. The finding drew a...

Strobilanthes riteshii – A Newly Discovered Plant Species

Strobilanthes riteshii – A Newly Discovered Plant Species

Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India and the Agharkar Research Institute have formally described a new flowering plant, Strobilan...

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) and Gut Health

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) and Gut Health

Why in news? A large international study has found that the way our bodies absorb and use vitamin B1 affects digestive habits and may influence the ri...

India’s First Tailings Policy

India’s First Tailings Policy

Why in news? On 19 January 2026 the Indian government announced a national policy to recover critical minerals from tailings and mine dumps. The polic...

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