A knob-billed duck was recorded for the first time at Pong Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh. The solitary bird was sighted in the Sathana area of the Dhameta...
On 17 June 2026 Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India (GHCI) to operationalise the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme and support the National...
A June 17, 2026 study by ARIES (an autonomous institute under DST) reported measurable non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC) pollution at Munsyari in the Himalaya based on field observations from...
The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) grew from 84 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in 2014 to over 19,200 Kendras by 2026, expanding access to low-cost generic medicines nationwide....
Robert A.F. Thurman, Padma Shri awardee and Indo‑Tibetan Buddhist scholar, died in Woodstock, New York on 16 June 2026. He co‑founded Tibet House US and served as Jey...
India hosted the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) in New Delhi on 15–16 June 2026 during its...
On 17 June 2026 India announced a USD 10 million package for Ebola preparedness, response and recovery in Africa during a Virtual Summit of African Heads of State...
On 16 June 2026 six states reached consensus on the long-pending Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project; they will sign a Memorandum of Understanding before submitting the proposal to the...
Researchers from Mumbai, Kochi and Japan analysed 22 years of GRAPES‑3 data to monitor real‑time changes in Earth's upper‑atmosphere temperature and the Sun's magnetic field; findings to appear...
On 17 June 2026 India delivered five tonnes of essential medicines to Kabul, reaffirming sustained humanitarian support to Afghanistan. This follows recent shipments of vaccines, medical equipment and...
