Bhavani River: In News Large stretches of the Bhavani River near Kooduthurai at Bhavani have been recently engulfed by water hyacinth, prompting farmers and residents to urge the State government to remove the invasive aquatic weed. Bhavani River is a major tributary of the Cauvery River flowing through the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. […]
SHetA2 Therapy
SHetA2 Therapy: A new cervical cancer SHetA2 pill showed promise by stopping Human Papillomavirus (HPV) from turning cancerous. SHetA2 is a small molecule therapy that is designed to stop an HPV infection from causing cancer. Small molecule therapies are chemically manufactured, low-weight compounds that can easily be absorbed by the body. It is designed to […]
Japan : Earthquake
Japan : Earthquake Japanese Prime Minister said that 13 people were confirmed dead after a powerful earthquake struck the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto. Japan is an island nation in East Asia, situated in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, Sea of Japan and East China Sea. […]
Malvi Camel
Malvi Camel: It was observed that the rare malvi camel breed is facing threat of extinction and which prompted a conservation initiative by the National Research Centre on Camel (NRCC). It is one of the nine recognised camel breeds in India. It is primarily found in Madhya Pradesh’s Malwa region and parts of Rajasthan such […]
Soliga Tribe
Soliga Tribe: A recent study showed that fortress conservation approach has led to uprooting, ongoing distress and despondency worldwide, and offers the Soligas in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary (BRTWS) as a prime conservation exemplar. The term “Soliga” literally translates to “children of bamboo”, which reflects the tribe’s relationship with nature and their belief […]
Tackling Non-Revenue Water for a Water-Secure Viksit Bharat
Tackling Non-Revenue Water for a Water-Secure Viksit Bharat: India’s ambition to build a ‘Viksit Bharat’ relies heavily on its urban centres, which are increasingly facing acute water stress due to groundwater over-exploitation, rapid urbanization, and climate change, bringing urban water governance into sharp policy focus. A major policy concern is that urban utilities lose more […]
Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy: A major new study using data from Nasa’s Hubble Space Telescope has found that star formation in Andromeda has been declining for the past 500 million years. Andromeda Galaxy is also known as M31, comparable in size to our Milky Way galaxy. It is a large spiral galaxy located approximately 2.5 million light […]
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) 2026
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) 2026: The world observed World Hepatitis Day on 28th July to raise awareness about viral hepatitis, one of the deadliest infectious diseases. The theme for World Hepatitis Day 2026 is “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down,” calling for the removal of financial, social and systemic barriers to hepatitis services. Hepatitis is inflammation […]
Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area: 7th Draft Notification
Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area: 7th Draft Notification The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has reissued the draft notification (for the 7th time) proposing an Eco-Sensitive Area across the Western Ghats (originally 1st issued in 2014), after the previous draft lapsed without being finalized. The draft remains open for public objections […]
Pickaxe Mountain
Pickaxe Mountain: Pickaxe Mountain in Iran has gained global attention after US threatened military strikes, amid reports that the mountain may conceal deep underground nuclear facilities linked to Iran’s nuclear programme. The developments have also revived discussions on India’s decision not to launch a pre-emptive strike on Pakistan’s Kahuta nuclear facility in the 1980s despite […]
