Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve: Two prominent religious institutions and two businessmen are among those served eviction notices in the Biligiri Ranganatha Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve recently. It is located in the BR Hills (Biligirirangana Hills) in Chamarajanagar District of Karnataka. This unique Bio-geographical habitat is in the middle of the bridge between Western and […]
Month: August 2025
Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman
Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman: Researchers have led to the discovery of a new genus and two new species of freshwater crabs named Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman from Western Ghats regions in Kerala. Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman are two new species of freshwater crabs. They are discovered in the Western Ghats regions in […]
Biosafety Levels
Biosafety Levels: Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, will soon establish a Biosafety Level-3 (BSL-3) laboratory, the first of its kind in southern India, enabling rapid diagnosis, post-mortem analysis and research on zoonotic diseases. Biosafety levels (BSL), also known as biological safety levels or biohazard levels, define the necessary containment precautions for handling infectious agents in laboratory […]
Blue Pinkgill Mushroom
Blue Pinkgill Mushroom: A burst of rare and colourful Blue Pinkgill fungi has been documented in the Kagaznagar forest division of the Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, of Telangana. Blue Pinkgill Mushroom is referred as “sky-blue mushroom,” (scientific name: Entoloma hochstetteri) this genus of mushrooms has pink to purplish hues in their gills. It is a […]
UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries
UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries: The third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) opened in Awaza, Turkmenistan. The LLDC3 conference, held once every ten years, brings global attention to the 32 landlocked developing countries, which collectively house over 600 million people. The primary objective of LLDC3 is to facilitate coordinated international efforts […]
Colorado River : Diminishes
Colorado River : Diminishes The Colorado River, a vital water source for millions, faces a crisis as its flow diminishes, prompting states to vie for future water rights. Colorado River is a major river of North America. It rises in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, U.S. It flows generally west and south for 1,450 miles […]
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary : Celebrated World Lion Day 2025
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary : Celebrated World Lion Day 2025 The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Forest and Environment Department, Government of Gujarat celebrated World Lion Day – 2025 at Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, Devbhumi Dwarka district, Gujarat. Barda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of Gujarat. There are two […]
Parthenium
Parthenium: As a part of a three-day campaign of Parthenium Free Pobitora, about 5.2 hectares of the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam‘s Morigaon district were cleared of Parthenium, or Congress grass, an invasive weed, by the forest staff recently. Parthenium hysterophorus L., commonly known as carrot weed, white top, or congress grass in India, is […]
India’s Annu Rani Wins Gold at International Wiesław Maniak Memorial
India’s Annu Rani Wins Gold at International Wiesław Maniak Memorial: India’s Annu Rani, the reigning Asian Games champion, struck gold in the women’s javelin throw at the International Wiesław Maniak Memorial in Poland, delivering a season-best performance of 62.59 metres. The 32-year-old’s commanding throws secured her the top spot ahead of competitors from Turkey and […]
Indian Railways Launches 20% Return Fare
Indian Railways Launches 20% Return Fare: To ease festival rush and ensure better utilization of trains during peak travel months, the Indian Railways has launched an experimental Round Trip Package scheme offering a 20% rebate on the base fare of the return journey. This initiative aims to spread out passenger traffic, reduce last-minute booking pressure, […]
