Henckelia Monophylla: Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India have rediscovered a rare plant Henckelia monophylla, native to Arunachal Pradesh after nearly 189 years. Henckelia Monophylla is a rare plant species endemic to Arunachal Pradesh. It is a member of the Gesneriaceae family. The plant was first collected in 1836 by British botanist William Griffith […]
Dimethyl Ether
Dimethyl Ether: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) in collaboration with a processing engineering partner is ready to scale up the Dimethyl Ether technology to an industrial scale demonstration. It is a synthetically produced alternative to diesel for use in specially designed compression ignition diesel engines. It has a very […]
Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary: Nine species were discovered during a faunal survey by Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) at Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary. Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Tamil Nadu. This wildlife sanctuary serves as a buffer zone for the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala, as it is situated on the border of Tamil Nadu and […]
NMDC Limited has become the first mining company in India to produce 50 million tonnes
NMDC Limited has become the first mining company in India to produce 50 million tonnes: NMDC Limited has become the first mining company in India to produce 50 million tonnes (MT) of iron ore in a single financial year.NMDC Limited (formerly National Mineral Development Corporation) is a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE).Incorporated in 1958, it […]
Drawida vazhania
Drawida vazhania: A team of researchers recently identified a new earthworm species named Drawida vazhania from the Vazhani dam area of the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary in the Thrissur district of Kerala.It is a new species of earthworm.It was discovered from the Vazhani Dam area of the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary in the Thrissur district of Kerala.Belonging […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 14th March 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 14th March 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Van Allen Probe A
Van Allen Probe A: NASA’s 600 kg Van Allen Probe A satellite is falling back to Earth, raising questions about whether people on the ground should be concerned. NASA’s Van Allen Probes mission was the first mission to use two spacecraft in tandem to study Earth’s radiation belts. Originally designed for a two-year mission, the […]
International Atomic Energy Agency : In News
International Atomic Energy Agency : In News Amid growing concerns over nuclear non-proliferation, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency held talks with the head of Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation recently. It is the world’s leading intergovernmental organisation for scientific and technical cooperation in the nuclear field. The IAEA is an […]
Chelonus (Carinichelonus) mahadeb : Parasitic Wasp
Chelonus (Carinichelonus) mahadeb : Parasitic Wasp A rare parasitic wasp Chelonus (Carinichelonus) mahadeb named has been recently recorded from a tea estate in Assam. It is a new species of parasitic wasp. It was discovered from Nahortoli Tea Estate in Assam. Parasitic wasps of the genus Chelonus are tiny insects but play an important ecological […]
Four people drowned in the Beas River
Four people drowned in the Beas River: Four people drowned in the Beas River in the Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, recently Beas River is a river passing through the northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. It is one of the five rivers that give Punjab (“Five Rivers”) its name. It was known as […]
