The persistence of underground fires in the Jharia coalfields of Jharkhand is a critical environmental Read More …
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Jharia coal fires and greenhouse gases emission
Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM)
Health officials have confirmed the death of a 73-year-old woman from Nellikuzhi, Kothamangalam, due to Read More …
Trachischium lalremsangai
Scientists have identified a new species of snake from the forests of Mizoram and neighbouring Read More …
DRDO successfully tests ULPGM-V3 missile
The (DRDO) has successfully completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Read More …
Sweden joins India’s Shukrayaan mission to Venus
Sweden has formally joined India’s ambitious Venus exploration programme, the Shukrayaan mission, during Prime Minister Read More …
Supreme Court allows for euthanasia of ‘rabid dogs’
The Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, refused to modify its earlier order dated November Read More …
BCCI is not a “public authority” under RTI act: CIC
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in Read More …
Operation Antim Prahar
The Gadchiroli district administration in Maharashtra has declared the district free from active Naxalite presence Read More …
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission
The Chinese and European space agencies jointly launched the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer Read More …
Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction
The Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (Buildings-GSR) 2024/2025, released by the United Nations Read More …
What is Countercyclical Capital Buffer?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will not activate the Countercyclical Read More …
Career Golden Masters
In tennis, Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open title in Rome after defeating Casper Ruud Read More …
PM Modi Honoured with Norway’s Highest Civilian Award
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 18th May held bilateral talks with the Prime Minister Read More …
Zwan-Wolf effect
Scientists studying data from NASA’s MAVEN Mission have discovered a rare atmospheric phenomenon in the Read More …
Third India-Nordic Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the third India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo, underlining India’s Read More …
Kami Rita Sherpa Scales Mount Everest for Record 32nd Time
Veteran Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa has created history by scaling Mount Everest for a Read More …
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constitutes Committee on Empowerment of Women
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has constituted the Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women for Read More …
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic Read More …
India rejects Court of Arbitration’s pondage award on Indus Waters Treaty
India on 16 May rejected an award reportedly issued by the Court of Arbitration (CoA) Read More …
President Murmu promulgates ordinance to increase Supreme Court judge strength by four
President Droupadi Murmu on 17 May 2026 promulgated the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Read More …
India, Sweden agree to elevate bilateral ties to Strategic Partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17th May held bilateral talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Read More …
Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera Jan Suvidha Kendra
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 18 May inaugurated the Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera Read More …
Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis-Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand
Researchers have discovered skeletal remains of Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest-known dinosaur ever identified in Southeast Read More …
National Compliance Reduction and Deregulation Initiative
Tripura has become the first state in India to complete all Priority Areas under Deregulation Read More …
Operation Ragepill against Captagon
The Union Home Minister on 16 May 2026 announced India’s first-ever seizure of Captagon, a Read More …