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India–UK Critical Minerals Supply Chain Observatory

On 16 June 2026, India and the UK launched the Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO) in New Delhi to monitor supply chain vulnerabilities and track global...

 June 5, 2026

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), with the Association of Insolvency Professional Entities, held a national conference on 13 June 2026 to mark ten years of the...

 June 5, 2026

Crotalaria Phulei Botanical Discovery

Botanists have discovered a new species of flowering plant, Crotalaria phulei, in the Khairi-Umred forest range near Nagpur, Maharashtra. Named in honor of the social reformer Savitribai Phule,...

 June 5, 2026

Virupaksha Temple Restoration

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently removed modern concrete partitions from the Bistappa Gopuram of the Virupaksha Temple in Hampi, Karnataka. These structures, previously used as administrative...

 June 5, 2026

Hellfire missile Iran blockade

Following the outbreak of military conflict on 28 February 2026, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) initiated a naval blockade on 13 April 2026 to restrict commercial shipping to...

 June 5, 2026

Pennar River Hydrology and Irrigation

The Pennar River, a non-perennial river in the southern Deccan Plateau, recently recorded an unusual water flow in the Kalyanadurg area (Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh) ahead of the Southwest...

 June 5, 2026

Eristalinus Hoverfly Species Discovery

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two new hoverfly species, Eristalinus sapphirinus and Eristalinus brunettii, in the Gangetic Plains of West Bengal. This is...

 June 5, 2026

Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming

Andhra Pradesh’s Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) programme was awarded the 2026 Food Planet Prize, a $1.5 million global honour recognizing its contribution to sustainable food systems. Launched...

 June 4, 2026

Air Pollution Impact on Placental IGFBP3

A study by AIIMS Delhi, funded by ICMR and published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, found that urban PM2.5 and PM10 can cross the placenta and suppress placental IGFBP3,...

 June 4, 2026

Indigenous Climate Science Instrumentation

The Mega Science Vision-2035 report, prepared by the Indian climate research community and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, highlights India’s critical dependence on imported scientific instruments....

 June 4, 2026

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