Category: Environment Current Affairs

Red Ivy Plant: Scientists at JNTBGRI, Kerala have developed a multifunctional wound-healing pad using the red ivy plant (Strobilanthes alternata), combining traditional knowledge with nanotechnology. Red Ivy Plant (Murikooti Pacha) is a tropical medicinal plant widely known for its wound-healing properties and used in indigenous medicine. Scientific Name: Strobilanthes alternata (Family: Acanthaceae). It Grows abundantly […]

Asian Giant Tortoise Breeding at Manipur Zoo: The Manipur Zoological Garden (MZG), in partnership with the India Turtle Conservation Programme (ITCP), has carried out the first successful artificial incubation of Asian Giant Tortoises (Manouria emys phayrei). A total of 28 hatchlings emerged from a single nest in 2025, marking a crucial step in protecting one […]

Biodiversity Heritage Sites: The government recently declared 8.6 acres of green cover at Cantonment Railway Colony as a biodiversity heritage site — the second in Bengaluru after Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra (GKVK). BHS are rich biodiversity areas and are important components of local ecosystems which are being conserved and managed by the society. BHS are […]

Cyrtodactylus vanarakshaka : New Species Of Gecko A new species of bent-toed gecko, recorded from the montane forests of central Assam. Cyrtodactylus vanarakshaka is a bent-toed gecko belongs to the Cyrtodactylus khasiensis group. It was spotted from the forested slopes of Dima Hasao’s Jatinga, a unique ecological transition zone within the Barail Hills. It has […]

India Hits 250 GW Non-Fossil Fuel Power Capacity: India has officially achieved 250 GW of non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity, marking a key milestone in the country’s push for a low-carbon, sustainable energy future. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi made the announcement during the State Review Meeting on Renewable Energy held […]

India Targets 2028 for Swadeshi Solar Cells: Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy announced that India aims to build a fully indigenous solar manufacturing ecosystem by 2028, covering modules, cells, wafers, and ingots. It is a national plan to achieve end-to-end domestic manufacturing of solar modules, cells, wafers, and ingots by 2028. Supported by […]

Cross River Gorilla: Deep within the Nigeria-Cameroon border’s misty mountains, the critically endangered Cross River gorilla struggles for survival, with fewer than 300 individuals remaining. Cross River Gorilla is a subspecies of the western gorilla. Scientific Name: Gorilla gorilla diehli With fewer than 300 individuals estimated to exist in the wild, it is the most […]

Hilsa Fish : In News Bangladesh recently announced it has decided to export hilsa fish to India ahead of the Durga Puja festive season as a mark of “enduring Bangladesh-India friendship”. Hilsa Fish is a species of fish belonging to the Clupeidae family, which includes herring fish. It is also called Ilish and holds an […]

Giant African Snail: Experts warned that the Giant African Snail’s (Lissachatina fulica) presence poses serious risks to Chennai city residents. Giant African Snail is the common name for several large African land snail species. The most damaging of these pests is Lissachatina fulica. It is one of the world’s worst invasive species. It is known […]

Apatani Tribe: The Apatani tribal women of Ziro Valley in Arunachal Pradesh are known for their facial tattoos and wooden nose plugs; banned in the 1970s, but still carried by only older women. The Apatani, or Tanw, also known by Apa and Apa Tani, are a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley […]