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BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile
Why in news? After the success of Operation Sindoor in 2025, the Indian Navy and Air Force announced plans to procure larger numbers of the BrahMos su...
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Why in news? After the success of Operation Sindoor in 2025, the Indian Navy and Air Force announced plans to procure larger numbers of the BrahMos su...
Why in news? Marine biologists recently identified Vibrio pectenicida, a bacterium, as the agent causing sea star wasting disease (SSWD), which has de...
Why in news? A synchronised survey conducted in early 2025 across Tamil Nadu and Kerala found that the population of the Nilgiri tahr, Tamil Nadu’s ...
Why in news? On National Handloom Day (7 August 2025), the Ministry of Textiles launched a mobile marketplace called “Haat on Wheels” to promote I...
Why in news? Uttarkashi district came into focus after the 6 August 2025 cloudburst. Located in the Himalayas, it is a hub of pilgrimage and mountain ...
Why in news? New data released in August 2025 show significant shifts in India’s pesticide sector. Insecticides, herbicides and fungicides dominate ...
Why in news? India achieved its target of blending 20 % ethanol (E20) with petrol in March 2025, five years ahead of schedule. The government now aims...
Why in news? On 5 August 2025, Haryana launched the 750‑acre Matri Van project in Gurugram’s Aravalli hills to restore degraded forest and create ...
Why in news? NITI Aayog launched the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2024 to benchmark states and union territories on their progress in adopting...
Why in news? Counterpoint Research released its Global AI City Index 2025, ranking cities worldwide by their artificial intelligence ecosystems, inves...
Why in news? India hosted the first ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival in August 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, showcasing the musical herit...
Why in news? Hyderabad‑based private firm Dhruva Space announced its first commercial satellite launch, the LEAP‑1 mission, to be carried aboard S...
Why in news? Ten critically endangered Asian giant tortoises were released into the Zeliang Community Reserve in Nagaland in August 2025 as part of a ...
Why in news? In August 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that Pollution Control Boards (PCBs) can impose restitutionary damages on polluters under the Wat...
Why in news? In early August 2025, India and the Philippines conducted their first bilateral naval drill in the South China Sea, signalling closer mar...
Why in news? A study by the Wildlife Institute of India reported exceptionally high bird mortality rates around wind farms in Rajasthan’s Thar Deser...
Why in news? In July 2025 the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps and Jammu‑and‑Kashmir Police launched a high‑intensity counter‑terror operation cod...
Why in news? As the tenth anniversary of the Naga Framework Agreement approached in August 2025, discussions resurfaced about its implementation and t...
Why in news? Bangladesh’s interim government announced that it would issue a “July Declaration” on 5 August 2025 to commemorate the student‑le...
Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Ayush, released an official list of Ayurv...