World Wetlands Day 2024 : 2nd February India celebrated World Wetlands Day 2024 at Sirpur Lake, a Ramsar site in Indore. The theme of World Wetlands Day 2024 was ‘Wetlands and Human Wellbeing,’ emphasizing the critical role wetlands play in flood protection, clean water, biodiversity, and recreational opportunities. India increased its tally of Ramsar sites […]
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C- CARES : Web Page For Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization
C- CARES : Web Page For Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization The Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs launched a web portal of Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization (CMPFO) namely C- CARES. C- CARES Portal is developed and designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). The portal, will allow CMPF […]
Stingless Bees
Stingless Bees: To protect Amazon, conservators try to save pollinator Stingless bees. A stingless bee is a bee that appears very similar to a honeybee, but is incapable of stinging. These bees are eusocial, which means that they live together in hives and produce honey. These are native to the Amazon. Their honey, which is […]
Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary: The Tamil Nadu government has declared 80,114.80 hectares of reserve forests in Bargur Hills in Erode district, as the Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. This region is part of the corridor that connects the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) to the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Tiger Reserve and the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and plays […]
Manatees
Manatees: A record number of manatees converged at a Florida state park recently. Manatees are large aquatic mammals, and sometimes they’re referred to as “sea cows.” They belong to a group of animals called Sirenia. This group also contains dugongs. Dugongs and manatees are very similar in appearance and behaviour, but there is one key […]
Indian Gray Wolf
Indian Gray Wolf: The Indian gray wolf has recently been sighted in the confines of National Chambal Sanctuary (NCS) in Uttar Pradesh. The last sightings were reported during ‘Operation Bhediya’ carried out between 1997 and 2000 to map the canines’ footprint in Chambal. Scientific Name: Canis lupus pallipes Conservation Status IUCN: Least Concern Wildlife (Protection) […]
Sphaerotheca varshaabhu : Species Of Frog
Sphaerotheca varshaabhu : Species Of Frog Researchers from various national and international organisations have identified and documented a previously unknown species of frog which has been thriving amidst the urban landscape of Bengaluru. Sphaerotheca varshaabhu is a new frog species. Sphaerotheca Varshaabhu, meaning a genus of frog which welcomes rain, has been attributed to its […]
Electricity 2024 Report : IEA
Electricity 2024 Report : IEA According to the latest International Energy Agency (IEA) projections in Electricity 2024 Report, India’s electricity demand will outpace China’s and have the world’s fastest growth rate by 2026. India’s annual average electricity demand growth is pegged at 6.5% over 2024-2026. The robust expansion will make India’s additional electricity demand over […]
Snow Leopard : Survey
Snow Leopard : Survey The first scientific survey of the snow leopard in India shows the country is home to 718 of the elusive cats, the government said recently. Snow Leopard is a large, long-haired Asian cat, classified as either Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia in the family Felidae. Snow leopards live across a vast […]
New Kangaroo Lizard Species
New Kangaroo Lizard Species: Scientists have discovered a new kangaroo lizard species from the Western Ghats. Researchers named the new, scaly reptiles after the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered of Existence (EDGE) program through the Zoological Society of London. The new species Agasthyagama edgeor the northern kangaroo lizard belongs to the Agamidae family. A group […]
