Matcha Tea: An Assam tea estate sold India’s first commercially-produced matcha tea, marking a significant shift from conventional teas. Matcha is a finely ground green tea powder made from specially processed, shade-grown tea leaves of Camellia sinensis. It originated through cultural exchanges between China and Japan during the premodern period. It developed from earlier powdered […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Cyttopsis indica
Cyttopsis indica: The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in Kochi in Kerala recently discovered a new deep-sea fish named Cyttopsis indica from the Arabian Sea off southern Kerala. Cyttopsis indica is a new species of deep-sea fish. It was discovered from the Arabian Sea off southern Kerala. It belongs to the genus Cyttopsis, a […]
Borjuli Wetland
Borjuli Wetland: The Borjuli wetland in Assam‘s Sonitpur district has been declared a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) by the National Biodiversity Authority. Borjuli Wetland is located in Assam‘s Sonitpur district It is known for harbouring a disease and pest-resistant variety of wild rice known as Oryza rufipogon. Oryza rufipogon, is the progenitor of present-day cultivated […]
Giant African Snail : In News
Giant African Snail: In News The invasive giant African snail (Lissachatina fulica) is spreading rapidly across Tirunavaya panchayat and has now entered school campuses, raising health concerns for children in Kerala. Giant African Snail is the common name for several large African land snail species. The most damaging of these pests is Lissachatina fulica. It […]
Nameri Tiger Reserve
Nameri Tiger Reserve: The population of tigers at the 344 square km Nameri Tiger Reserve in north-central Assam’s Sonitpur district has quadrupled in three years. Nameri Tiger Reserve is situated in the northern part of the Sonitpur district of Assam. It shares its northern boundary with the Pakke Tiger Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh. It has […]
Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas (PYA)
Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas (PYA): The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) conducted Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas (PYA), a five-day national mock drill in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas (PYA) is a national-level mock drill conducted under the National One Health Mission to evaluate India’s preparedness, coordination, and emergency response for animal health emergencies and […]
Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary
Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary: With Chandaka wildlife sanctuary having a lot of anthropogenic pressure, particularly due to the presence of cattle, the wildlife wing of the forest department has put on hold the ambitious Indian gaur (bison) translocation programme. Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar in Odisha. It represents the northeastern limits […]
Five New Species of Flowering Plants
Five New Species of Flowering Plants: Researchers recently discovered five entirely new species of Impatiens named Impatiens berchmansiensis; Impatiens ninanii; Impatiens filcyii; Impatiens xanthopetala; Impatiens flavispicata. Five New Species of Flowering Plants: They were discovered within the misty, rain-soaked peaks of the Western Ghats in Kerala. They belong to the genus Impatiens, a large genus […]
Transcaspian marinka
Transcaspian marinka: Sangon clan in Arunachal Pradesh has launched an initiative to conserve a Himalayan ray-finned fish Transcaspian marinka (Schizothorax pelzami). Transcaspian marinka is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax in the family Cyprinidae. It is mainly found in Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Iran. It inhabits freshwater rivers, streams, springs, and qanats, where […]
UN Sustainable Development Report 2026
UN Sustainable Development Report 2026: India ranked 94th out of 167 countries in the 2026 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, achieving its highest-ever position with an overall score of 68.3 out of 100, according to the Sustainable Development Report 2026 released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). Key Findings of the Sustainable […]
