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Why in news? The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce open‑book assessments in Class 9 from the 2026–27 academic year. Pilot...
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Why in news? The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce open‑book assessments in Class 9 from the 2026–27 academic year. Pilot...
Why in news? A study published in 2025 in the journal Global and Planetary Change reported the discovery of 117‑million‑year‑old mud waves burie...
Why in news? The government released updated figures on the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). As of August 2025, more than four out of five ru...
Why in news? Cultural preservationists in China have renewed efforts to revive the Nüshu script. News reports in 2025 highlighted programmes to teach...
Why in news? The Finance Minister tabled the revised Income Tax Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha. The bill incorporates recommendations from a Parliamentary...
Why in news? Assam’s government announced the success of ‘Operation Falcon’, a year‑long anti‑poaching drive that has led to the arrest of d...
Why in news? The eighth National Anubhav Awards ceremony is scheduled for 18 August 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The event marks a decade of th...
Why in news? Residents of Ladakh have renewed their demand for full statehood and constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule. Civil society or...
Why in news? Recent scientific studies have identified antibodies that target the Envelope Dimer Epitope (EDE) of the dengue virus and can neutralise ...
Why in news? World Elephant Day is observed every year on 12 August to raise awareness about the importance of elephants and the threats they face. In...
Why in news? The Dardanelles Strait came under media attention due to renewed geopolitical tensions in the Black Sea region and discussions about free...
Why in news? Reports in 2025 noted the rapid spread of digital tools in India’s education system—from smart boards in rural anganwadis to online p...
Why in news? In August 2025 the Supreme Court of India directed authorities in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad to capture all stray dogs and keep...
Why in news? The Government and international partners recently reviewed progress on the proposed India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor at a ...
Why in news? The Indian information technology (IT) industry is undergoing a significant transition because of rapid advances in artificial intelligen...
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence announced that India’s defence production has touched a record value of around ₹1.51 lakh crore in the financ...
Why in news? The National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) in Hyderabad has established India’s first dedicated biobank for animal stem cell...
Why in news? The anniversary of the Kakori incident on 9 August 1925 was commemorated recently. The event is an important milestone in India’s freed...
Why in news? The Union government has launched the Pradhan Mantri E‑Drive scheme to promote adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The initiative prov...
Why in news? The Sports Ministry has introduced the Khelo India ASMITA (Advanced Sports Module for Individual Talent Advancement) initiative to encour...