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BLUE SPARROW MISSILE: ISRAEL’S’ ADVANCED AIR LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE Why in News? Reports suggest that Israel used the Blue Sparrow missile in a strike on Tehran on 28 February 2026,
KARNATAKA HC VERDICT ON SHARAVATI PUMPED STORAGE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT Why in News? The Karnataka High Court issued a notice to the Central Government and Karnataka State Government on a Public
BHARATNET CONNECTS 2.15 GRAM PANCHAYATS Why in News? The Government of India announced that the BharatNet Programme has connected more than 2.15 lakh Gram Panchayats with broadband connectivity. This initiative
GOVERNMENT DIRECTS BARC TO STOP REPORTING TRPs FOR TV NEWS CHANNELS Why in News? The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to stop
GOLESTAN PALACE DAMAGED Why in News? The historic Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran has reportedly suffered damage during the ongoing Iran conflict. According to reports, airstrikes near Arag Square in
SHAHED 136 DRONE ATTACKS Why in News? During the ongoing West Asia conflict, Iran has repeatedly used Shahed-136 drones to attack military targets linked to United States bases in the
AI & INDIA’S AADHAR UPI MODEL Context India has successfully built digital public infrastructure (DPI) such as Aadhaar and UPI, enabling secure identity and payments for over a billion people.
FOREST OWLET REDISCOVERED IN KUNO NATIONAL PARK AFTER 113 YEARS Why in News? The Forest Owlet, a rare bird species endemic to central India, has been spotted in Kuno National
67,800 YEAR OLD STENCIL-OLDEST KNOWN ROCK ART FOUND IN INDONESIA Why in News? A hand stencil rock painting discovered in a limestone cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia, has been dated to
KOSI FLOODS & THE EMBANKMENT PARADOX Context The Kosi River breached its embankment again in 2024, repeating past disasters such as the 2008 Kusaha breach that affected 33 lakh people.
