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Bhutan Queen Mother Honoured with Upendra Nath Brahma ‘Soldier of Humanity’ Award 2025

February 06, 2026

Queen Mother of Bhutan Receives Prestigious Humanitarian Honour

Gyalyum Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, the Queen Mother of Bhutan, has been conferred the 22nd Upendra Nath Brahma ‘Soldier of Humanity’ Award, 2025 at a special ceremony held at Bodoland University in western Assam. The honour recognises her lifelong dedication to humanitarian service, social upliftment, and inclusive development, while also symbolising enduring people-to-people ties between Bhutan and India.

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Karnataka to Conduct Panchayat Elections Using Ballot Papers Instead of EVMs

February 06, 2026

Karnataka Cabinet Opts for Paper-Based Voting

The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the use of ballot papers and ballot boxes for upcoming panchayat elections, signalling a departure from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at the grassroots level. The decision reflects the state government’s assessment that public confidence in electronic voting has weakened in rural and local governance settings, prompting a shift towards more visible and traditional voting methods.

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US Launches Project Vault to Secure Critical Minerals and Cut China Dependence

February 06, 2026

US Moves to Secure Mineral Supply Chains

US President Donald Trump has announced Project Vault, a USD 12 billion (≈ rs1 lakh crore) initiative aimed at building a strategic stockpile of critical minerals and rare earth elements. The programme reflects rising concern in Washington over supply-chain vulnerabilities affecting defence, high-technology manufacturing, clean energy, and advanced electronics, particularly due to heavy reliance on China.

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Hakki Pikki Tribals Stranded in Central Africa After Visa Expiry Seek India Help

February 06, 2026

Tribal Business Journey Turns Into Diplomatic Emergency

Eight members of Karnataka’s Hakki Pikki community are facing a severe humanitarian and legal crisis in Central Africa after overstaying their visas, leaving them vulnerable to arrest and unable to return to India. The situation has sparked urgent appeals for intervention by the Ministry of External Affairs, reviving memories of the community’s earlier overseas distress.

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Unusual Crater Lake Changes Renew Scientific Focus on Mexico Chichon Volcano

February 06, 2026

Renewed Scientific Attention on a Dormant but Active Volcano

Unusual physical and chemical changes inside the crater of El Chichón volcano in southern Mexico have prompted renewed concern among scientists. Researchers studying the crater lake report that while no immediate eruption is expected, the volcano has entered a phase of geochemical instability, indicating an increasingly dynamic hydrothermal system beneath the surface.

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