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Powai Lake – Environmental Concerns and Heritage
Why in news? A joint committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recommended that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) be pen...
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Why in news? A joint committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recommended that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) be pen...
Why in news? Alongside the December 2025 repo rate cut, the Reserve Bank of India announced that it would purchase government securities worth ₹1 tr...
Why in news? The Supreme Court has asked the Union government whether the Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order 2025—which allows persecuted ...
Why in news? With the rapid growth of artificial‑intelligence applications in 2025, specialised chips known as Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) have g...
Why in news? Every year on 5 December, countries observe World Soil Day to raise awareness about the importance of soil health. The theme for 2025 is ...
Why in news? The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Vigraha, the seventh in a series of offshore patrol vessels, has entered active service. Built by L&T ...
Why in news? The horn‑eyed ghost crab (Ocypode ceratophthalmus) has drawn curiosity among naturalists and students preparing for competitive exams b...
Why in news? The Department of Posts has unveiled a policy framework called DHRUVA (Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address) to create a ...
Why in news? The central government has approved an ambitious National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme to strengthen India’s forensic sci...
Why in news? Thailand regularly features in news due to tourism, trade and its role in regional geopolitics. Here are essential facts about the countr...
Why in news? The 10th edition of Exercise Garuda Shakti, a joint special forces drill between India and Indonesia, is being held from 3–12 December ...
Why in news? Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan—also known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary—is frequently highlighted for its rich birdlife and conser...
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? Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered a remarkably mature spiral galaxy nicknamed Alaknanda. The galaxy...
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? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to roll out a Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) service that will display a caller�...
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? Recent surveys show that the global population of humpback whales has rebounded from about 10,000 individuals at the height of commercial...
Why in news? The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Aridhaman, its third nuclear‑powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), in early 2026. The ve...
Why in news? Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have officially declared an end to the country’s latest Ebola outbreak...