India’s 1st Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior: Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh secured fresh investment commitments of Rs 2,000 crore, taking the total committed investment to Rs 5,500 crore. The Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh is India’s first dedicated telecom manufacturing cluster, designed to establish a globally competitive, end-to-end […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Hippocampus amandavincentae : New Species Of Seahorse
Hippocampus amandavincentae : New Species Of Seahorse Scientific studies recently identified a new species of seahorse named Hippocampus amandavincentae, which was previously misidentified as Hippocampus histrix. Hippocampus amandavincentae is a new species of seahorse. It was recorded off the southwest coast of Kerala. A seahorse is a marine fish belonging to the genus Hippocampus and […]
India’s Solar Growth
India’s Solar Growth: India’s installed solar power capacity has expanded more than fiftyfold, from about 3 GW in 2014 to 162.15 GW as of June 30, 2026, making solar power the largest component of the country’s renewable energy capacity. India’s solar expansion has been supported by favourable policies, infrastructure development, domestic manufacturing and public participation. […]
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park: Wildlife authorities in Kenya have launched an investigation after 15 elephants died over the past month in Amboseli National Park, with preliminary tests detecting a potential toxic substance in samples collected from the animals. Amboseli National Park s located in southern Kenya near the border with Tanzania. The name ‘’Amboseli’’ comes from […]
Rakthamichthys anchi : New Species Of Blind and Blood-Red Eel
Rakthamichthys anchi : New Species Of Blind and Blood-Red Eel Scientists have discovered a new species of blind and blood-red eel from two non-descript dug-out wells located in a village in Assam’s Goalpara district and has been given the name Rakthamichthys anchi. Rakthamichthys anchi is a new species of phreatobitic synbranchid eel discovered in Assam. […]
Asiatic Wild Buffalo
Asiatic Wild Buffalo: The Chhattisgarh Forest Department is planning to translocate wild buffaloes from Assam and keep them in enclosures at the Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary, the Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve and the Indravati Tiger Reserve (ITR). Asiatic Wild Buffalo is the largest wild bovine in the world. Asiatic buffalo, Wild water buffalo, Asian buffalo, Wild […]
Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary
Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary: Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) has been photographed for the first time in the Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kangra district. It is located in Himachal Pradesh. It was established in 1994. The two significant features of this sanctuary are the Dhauladhar and the Bara Bhangal Range which occupies maximum part of the natural […]
Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary
Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary: The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) recently told the Madhya Pradesh government to explore alternative areas for compensatory notification, while deliberating on the proposed denotification of the Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary. It is situated in the Sidhi and Singrauli districts of Madhya Pradesh. The sanctuary was established in 1978 […]
Pseudolaguvia khairii
Pseudolaguvia khairii: Researchers recently discovered a new species of freshwater catfish named Pseudolaguvia khairii in Odisha. Pseudolaguvia khairii is a new species of freshwater catfish. It was discovered in the Budhabalanga River in the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. It was named in honour of the legendary tigress Khairi, who became the face of wildlife conservation and […]
Pygmy Hog
Pygmy Hog: The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) has recommended the inclusion of the pygmy hog in the list of critically endangered species under Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH). Pygmy Hog is the smallest and rarest species of wild pig. It is one of the very few mammals that build […]
