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Why in news? The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) launched “Operation Fire Trail” to clamp down on illegal imports of Chinese firecrack...
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Why in news? The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) launched “Operation Fire Trail” to clamp down on illegal imports of Chinese firecrack...
Why in news? The Indian Army activated “Operation SHIVA” to ensure the safety of pilgrims during the annual Amarnath Yatra. Key components Deploy...
Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) launched the Sanchar Mitra programme to boost digital literacy and cyber awareness in rural I...
Why in news? The Indian Navy and Air Force successfully test‑fired the indigenous Astra Mk‑II beyond‑visual‑range air‑to‑air missile, mar...
Why in news? The Assam Forest Department and Wildlife Institute of India (WII) began a genetic analysis of confiscated rhino horns to curb illegal tra...
Why in news? Several medium‑intensity tremors in and around Delhi sparked discussions on the seismic vulnerability of the National Capital Region (N...
Why in news? Recent World Bank estimates claimed India to be among the least unequal countries, contradicting independent studies that show deepening ...
Why in news? In July 2025 the Indian Navy prepared to commission INS Nistar, its first indigenously designed Diving Support Vessel. Built by Hindust...
Why in news? An expert committee under India’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) delivered a favourable biosafety report on Herbicide�...
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence identified an Indian firm to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for the S‑400 ‘Sudarshan...
Why in news? Google announced the Agricultural Monitoring & Event Detection (AMED) API in July 2025 to make Indian agriculture more data‑driven. De...
Why in news? In July 2025 a high‑level Japanese delegation visited the Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat to explore cooperation in semic...
Why in news? The Global Gender Gap Report 2025 placed India at 131st out of 148 nations. Despite improvements in women’s education and political pa...
Why in news? The World Health Organization released its first technical roadmap titled “Mapping the application of Artificial Intelligence in Tradit...
Why in news? An international team of scientists carried out the largest optical clock comparison across three continents in mid‑2025. Their success...
Why in news? The Indian government fast‑tracked the procurement of 87 domestically produced Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drones in July 20...
Why in news? During his state visit to Namibia in July 2025, the Indian Prime Minister received the Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis,...
Why in news? A large wildfire in Tarragona province, Catalonia, in early July 2025 forced over 18,000 residents into lockdown and burned nearly 3,000...
Why in news? On 9 July 2025 a section of the Gambhira bridge near Mujpur in Vadodara district, Gujarat, collapsed, causing vehicles to plunge into t...
Why in news? World Population Day (11 July 2025) focused on “empowering youth to create the families they want”. India, with the largest youth p...