Galaxy Frog: According to the study, a group of seven galaxy frogs vanished, all likely to be dead, after multiple photographers descended on their habitat. Galaxy frogs (Melanobatrachus indicus) are one of the rarest and most dazzling amphibians in the world. Its dorsal region is warty and speckled with bluish-white spots that resemble stars in […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
District Mineral Foundations
District Mineral Foundations: The Allahabad High Court recently held that the formation of District Mineral Foundations is beneficial legislation and must be construed liberally for those who are affected negatively by mining operations. DMFs are statutory bodies in India established by the state governments by notification. They derive their legal status from the Mines and […]
Eastern Imperial Eagle
Eastern Imperial Eagle: Wildlife enthusiasts recently confirmed the presence of an Eastern Imperial Eagle visiting the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) during the winter migratory season Eastern Imperial Eagle is a large bird of prey. Scientific Name: Aquila heliaca It breeds in southeastern Europe and extensively through West and Central Asia. Most populations are migratory and […]
Transforming a Waste-Ridden Urban India
Transforming a Waste-Ridden Urban India: Urban waste management has gained renewed global focus after COP30 (Belém, 2025) placed waste and circularity at the core of climate action, committing funds to cut methane emissions through initiatives like No Organic Waste (NOW).It refers to India’s shift from a linear “collect–dump” model of urban waste management to a […]
Sirkeer Malkoha
Sirkeer Malkoha: The rare Sirkeer Malkoha (Taccocua leschenaultii), a bird species typically found in Uttarakhand’s plains, has been recently recorded for the first time in the Uttarkashi district. The sirkeer malkoha, or sirkeer cuckoo, is a special type of cuckoo bird. Scientific Name: Taccocua leschenaultii Unlike some cuckoos, it does not lay its eggs in […]
E-Bill System for fertiliser subsidies
E-Bill System for fertiliser subsidies: The Union Government has launched an integrated e-Bill System to digitally process fertiliser subsidies worth about ₹2 lakh crore. The e-Bill System is an end-to-end digital platform for submission, processing, tracking, and payment of fertiliser subsidy bills, replacing the earlier manual, paper-based workflow. Ministry involved: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers […]
Amazon’s Stingless Bees
Amazon’s Stingless Bees: Amazonian stingless bees have become the first insects in the world to be granted legal rights after Peruvian municipalities passed a landmark ordinance recognising their right to exist and flourish.Stingless bees are a group of bees that either lack stingers or have non-functional stingers, making them harmless to humans. They are crucial […]
The World Weather Attribution Annual Report 2025
The World Weather Attribution Annual Report 2025: The World Weather Attribution (WWA) Annual Report 2025 warns that climate change-driven extremes in 2025 pushed millions of people close to the limits of adaptation, despite La Niña conditions. World Weather Attribution (WWA) is an international scientific collaboration that analyses how human-induced climate change influences extreme weather events […]
Industrial Hemp
Industrial Hemp: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister has launched a policy push to legalise and regulate the cultivation of industrial hemp. Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is botanically related to marijuana, but with very different properties. While marijuana is rich with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component that makes pot a drug of choice by many, hemp […]
Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary : Eco Sensitive Zone
Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary : Eco Sensitive Zone The Government has declared the Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh as an Eco sensitive zone. It is situated in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh. It is a permanent freshwater environment consisting of two oxbow lakes namely Parvati and Arga. It is designated as Ramsar site. It is […]
