Places in News Current Affairs 2026–27 covers important locations, cities, states, countries, geographical regions, heritage sites, and strategically significant places frequently seen in news and exams.
Archaeologists announced the discovery of a princely grave near Bad Camberg in Hesse, Germany, during excavations linked to a solar park. The burial dates to the early La...
The Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India documented and copied 25 ancient inscriptions in the Nallamala Tiger Reserve Forest as part of an epigraphical survey completed...
The South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR) will begin operations on 1 June 2026 with headquarters at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. It will become the 18th railway zone of...
The archaeological site in Hazaribag district of Jharkhand has yielded evidence of a layered settlement in the Mohane river basin in Chauparan block. The site includes villages such...
The 2.10 km Mahey Tokpo-Raldho irrigation canal was inaugurated on 14 May 2026 in the Changthang region of Ladakh. The canal lies in the Nyoma area at an...
The Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in Maharashtra’s Gondia district will assume control over its notified buffer area from April 1, marking a significant step in strengthening wildlife conservation...
At least nine people have lost their lives in a stampede at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Bihar’s Nalanda district on March 31, 2026. The incident occurred during...
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has recently initiated fresh excavation work at the historically significant Balirajgarh site in Bihar’s Madhubani district. The move aims to uncover deeper...
A remarkable palaeontological discovery in the Gobi Desert has revealed an exceptionally well-preserved fossil measuring just one centimetre in length. Found in the Ukhaa Tolgod region, the specimen...
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake recently struck the remote South Shetland Islands near Antarctica, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The seismic event highlights the...