Bathouism: The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam has included ‘Bathouism’ as an official option in the religion column of various application forms. It is the traditional faith of the Bodos, the largest plains tribe of Assam. The word ‘Bathou’ is derived from the Bodo language, where ‘Ba’ means ‘five’ and ‘thou’ means ‘deep philosophical […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater: The first breeding site of the Blue-Cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) in peninsular India has been discovered in the saltpans of Aandivilai near the Manakudy Mangroves in Kanniyakumari district. It is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It was historically known as passage migrant and winter visitor in India. It may […]
Climate Risk Index 2025
Climate Risk Index 2025: The international environmental think tank ‘Germanwatch’ has released the Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2025. Findings of Climate Risk Index 2025: Between 1993 and 2022, over 765,000 lives were lost, resulting in economic losses of USD 4.2 trillion. The floods, droughts, and storms were the leading causes of global displacement. In 1993-2022, […]
Strobilanthes gigantra
Strobilanthes gigantra: A new species, Strobilanthes gigantra, has been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh, within the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). It is a new species of flowering plant discovered in Arunachal Pradesh, within the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). This species stands out due to its exceptionally large size—sometimes growing into a tree—along with unique floral characteristics […]
Kuno National Park
Kuno National Park: Five cheetahs were released into the wild in Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district recently. Kuno National Park is located in the Morena and Sheopur districts in Madhya Pradesh. It is nestled near the Vindhyan Hills. It covers an area of 750 sq.km. It derives its name from the […]
Palamu Tiger Reserve
Palamu Tiger Reserve: For the first time in Jharkhand, the tiger which had vacated its haunt in the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) and wandered off into the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand and West Bengal’s Purulia a few months back will be brought back to its native territory It is located in the Chhota Nagpur […]
Extinction Filtering
Extinction Filtering: Recent study finds that human activities outside protected areas are driving biodiversity loss and extinction filtering is affecting sensitive species. It is the process where species sensitive to human disturbance disappear, leaving only those that can survive in degraded landscapes. It predicts that species that have evolved and survived in high-disturbance environments should […]
Killer Whales : On Australia’s island
Killer Whales : On Australia’s island Officials said that more than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania. Killer Whale is also known as Orcas which is found across the world. It is the largest member of the Delphinidae family and are the most widely distributed […]
Bacterial Cellulose : Uses
Bacterial Cellulose : Uses Researchers reported in a study that Bacterial cellulose can be used as a bandage to significantly improve healing and regeneration in plants. Bacterial Cellulose is a natural polymer produced by certain bacteria. It has been identified as an effective material for plant wound care. Its unique properties facilitate improved healing and […]
South American Tapir : Spotted
South American Tapir : Spotted The South American tapir (Lowland tapirs) has been spotted in the Cunhambebe State Park (Brazil’s Costa Verde region) for the first time in 100 years. The last confirmed sighting was in 1914 in the Serra dos Orgaos National Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tapir is the largest land mammal […]
