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Rainbow Water Snake Spotted in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
Why in news? Researchers have recorded the first sightings of the Rainbow Water Snake (Enhydris enhydris) in Uttar Pradesh’s Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. T...
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Why in news? Researchers have recorded the first sightings of the Rainbow Water Snake (Enhydris enhydris) in Uttar Pradesh’s Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. T...
Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to roll out a Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) service that will display a caller�...
Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India’s Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB‑IOS) received over 13.34 lakh complaints in the financial year 2024‑25,...
Why in news? Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered a remarkably mature spiral galaxy nicknamed Alaknanda. The galaxy...
Why in news? Faculty, students and alumni of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) have been demonstrating against a draft Indian Statistical Institu...
Why in news? The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) celebrated its silver jubilee in November 2025. To mark the occasion, India issu...
Why in news? On 31 October 2025 UNESCO added Lucknow to its Creative Cities Network under the gastronomy category. The announcement was part of a broa...
Why in news? Assam celebrates 2 December each year as “Asom Divas” or Assam Day to honour Chaolung Sukapha, the 13th‑century leader who establis...
Why in news? Tamil Nadu secured five new Geographical Indication (GI) tags in late 2025. The registrations protect traditional products including the ...
Why in news? In November 2025 authorities in Telangana ordered the suspension of quarrying at a hill near Edulapuram village after conservationists di...
Why in news? Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary drew attention in December 2025 as conservationists highlighted its rich biodiversity and the need for enhanc...
Why in news? The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued warnings of a cold wave in northern India during December 2025. With temperatures forec...
Why in news? The Chambal River and its wildlife sanctuary were in the spotlight as environmentalists called for stricter protection of one of India’...
Why in news? The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), India’s flagship crop insurance scheme, completed nearly nine years of implementation by ...
Why in news? The Bonda tribe came into focus in 2025 after the government announced housing assistance for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG...
Why in news? Medications based on glucagon‑like peptide 1 (GLP‑1), such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, gained widespread attention in 2025 for th...
Why in news? Bitra Island made headlines in mid‑2025 when reports suggested that the Lakshadweep administration was considering its takeover for def...
Why in news? At the 50th‑anniversary conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Geneva, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urged...
Why in news? The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued show‑cause notices to the Kerala Chief Minister and officials of the Kerala Infrastructure ...
Why in news? On 26 November 2025, heavy gunfire erupted in the West African nation of Guinea‑Bissau. Soldiers from the presidential guard seized c...