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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.

South Coast Railway Zone to Begin Operations from Visakhapatnam

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...

May 31, 2026

Hazaribag Site Reveals 3,200-Year-Old Settlement

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...

May 23, 2026

Mahey Tokpo-Raldho Canal Inaugurated in Ladakh’s Changthang

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...

May 15, 2026

Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve Gets Buffer Area Control

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...

March 31, 2026    Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

Nalanda Temple Stampede Kills Nine Devotees in Bihar

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...

March 31, 2026    India Nation & States Current Affairs

ASI Begins Excavation at Historic Balirajgarh Site Bihar

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...

March 30, 2026    India Nation & States Current Affairs

Tiny 1 cm Fossil Discovery in Gobi Desert Stuns Scientists

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...

March 20, 2026

Earthquake Hits South Shetland Islands Near Antarctica

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...

March 20, 2026    International / World Current Affairs

Kalinjar Hill Declared National Geo-Heritage Site

The hill region surrounding Kalinjar Fort in Banda district, Uttar Pradesh, has been officially designated as a National Geo-Heritage Site by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) on...

March 19, 2026    India Nation & States Current Affairs

Jag Laadki Tanker Reaches Mundra Amid West Asia Tensions

An Indian-flagged crude oil tanker, Jag Laadki, has successfully docked at Mundra Port in Gujarat, strengthening India’s energy supply amid rising tensions in West Asia. The vessel carried...

March 19, 2026    India Nation & States Current Affairs

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