Lake Chad: At least 23 Chadian soldiers have been killed and 26 injured in a Boko Haram attack on a military post in Chad’s Lake Chad region recently. It is a freshwater lake in the semi-arid Sahel region west-central Africa. It is located in western Chad, with some of its parts extending into Cameroon, Nigeria, […]
Day: May 7, 2026
Jim Corbett National Park : Death Of Vikram, an Old Bengal Tiger
Jim Corbett National Park : Death Of Vikram, an Old Bengal Tiger Uttarakhand recently witnessed the death of Vikram, a 21-year-old Bengal tiger and one of the most well-known residents of Jim Corbett National Park. Jim Corbett National Park is located in the foothills of the Himalayas in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. It is […]
New Plant Species
New Plant Species: Scientists have identified three new plant species named Euphorbia ananthapuramensis, Euphorbia chalamensis,and Ceropegia andhrica, in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. Euphorbia ananthapuramensis: It is a new shrubby plant species. It was discovered inNigidi Forest in the Sri Sathya Sai district, Andhra Pradesh. It grows among granite rocks in scrub forests. It […]
Samarth Panchayat Portal
Samarth Panchayat Portal: The central government is set to expand the rollout of its Samarth Panchayat portal to states including Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. It is a unified digital platform designed to empower Panchayati Raj Institutions with efficient governance tools. It aims to digitally empower the panchayats to efficiently collect and monitor revenue under […]
Caracal
Caracal: Officials have confirmed the return of the rare caracal in the Thar Desert near the India-Pakistan border. Caracal is an elusive medium-sized wild cat species. It is often referred to as the desert lyn; however, they are more closely related to the African golden cat and the Serval. In India, it is called siya […]
