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Ponduru Khadi – Traditional Fabric Earns GI Tag
Why in news? Ponduru Khadi, a hand‑spun and hand‑woven cotton fabric from Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, has received a Geographical Indic...
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Why in news? Ponduru Khadi, a hand‑spun and hand‑woven cotton fabric from Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, has received a Geographical Indic...
Why in news? Stargazers around the world, including those in India, look forward to the Geminid meteor shower, which peaks during the night of 13–14...
Why in news? The Union Minister of Jal Shakti recently launched the Sujalam Bharat App, a comprehensive digital platform intended to transform how rur...
Why in news? Mexico’s Senate recently approved significant tariff increases—up to 50 percent—on imports of automobiles, textiles and other goods...
Why in news? A report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network highlights a sharp decline in hard corals across the Caribbean. Average hard‑coral...
Why in news? The Tamil Nadu government recently told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that the traditional Karthigai Deepam lamp at Thiruppa...
Why in news? A long gamma‑ray burst detected on 14 March 2025 has led astronomers to a remarkably distant supernova, whose light began its journey w...
Why in news? Forest officials recently seized deer heads, horns and animal flesh and arrested a poacher during a raid in Bihar’s Kaimur Wildlife San...
Why in news? At the IFAD–India Day held in Rome, the Government of India showcased its achievements in rural development and women’s empowerment. ...
Why in news? In a pioneering study, researchers fitted a bar‑headed goose named “Gagan” with a GSM‑GPS transmitter to trace its migratory path...
Why in news? Record‑breaking rainfall during autumn 2025 filled parts of California’s Death Valley with water, causing the temporary reappearance ...
Why in news? The National Sanskrit University recently hosted a symposium and exhibition celebrating the Chenchu tribe’s special privileges at the A...
Why in news? The boreendo (also spelled bhorindo) has been added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. Th...
Why in news? A Pallas’s Gull – the world’s largest black‑headed gull – was recently sighted at Jharkhand’s Udhwa Bird Sanctuary after almo...
Why in news? The government recently informed the Lok Sabha that 1,469 film titles – representing around 4.3 lakh minutes of footage – have been d...
Why in news? The Indian Navy will soon commission Diving Support Craft A20 at its base in Kochi under the Southern Naval Command. This vessel is the f...
Why in news? The recently held Italy–India Business Forum 2025 underscored growing ties between the two countries, prompting a renewed look at Italy...
Why in news? Conservationists report that India’s Western Tragopan population has stabilised thanks to captive‑breeding efforts, but human disturb...
Why in news? Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella recently noted that India is witnessing “strong momentum” in the deployment of AI applications, inclu...
Why in news? Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu’s Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, has been awarded the Un...