The Eco-Educational Hub: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology dedicated Prakriti Gyan Dham, India’s first-of-its-kind eco-educational hub, to the nation. Prakriti Gyan Dham (The Eco-Educational Hub) is an interactive, open-air eco-educational facility and living repository of India’s rich botanical wealth, heritage trees, and environmental research. It serves as a walkable classroom designed for […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
The River Ganga Authorities Order, 2016
The River Ganga Authorities Order, 2016: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) amended the 2016 Ganga Authorities Order, removing the blanket construction-free zone tag on the Ganga flood plain. The River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016 is a statutory order issued under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. It […]
Colletes bhutanicus
Colletes bhutanicus: Colletes bhutanicus has been recorded for the first time in India from Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). Colletes bhutanicus is a rare solitary Himalayan plasterer bee, recorded from Arunachal Pradesh for the first time. It has been recorded from Bhutan and China, including the […]
Suckermouth catfish
Suckermouth catfish: The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has launched an active removal of invasive fish species like the suckermouth catfish and others from Ujani reservoir. Suckermouth catfish is a tropical fish belonging to the armored catfish family (Loricariidae). It has a strongly arched body and a very large dorsal fin with one spine and […]
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary: The Assam Finance Minister recently inaugurated the newly constructed Kalamati Wildlife Range Office at Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur. Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the northwestern area of the Sonitpur district of Assam. The sanctuary experiences a subtropical type of climate with hot and humid […]
Russula griseopurpurata
Russula griseopurpurata: A mushroom collected beneath a sal tree in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district in 2022 has been identified as a new species to science, named Russula griseopurpurata. Russula griseopurpurata is a new species of mushroom. The species has so far been recorded from Meghalaya and West Bengal. They were found singly or in scattered groups […]
Pteris madhusoodananii
Pteris madhusoodananii: A team of Indian botanists recently discovered a rare new species of fern named Pteris madhusoodananii within the misty Kolli hills of the Eastern Ghats. Pteris madhusoodananii is a new species of fern. It was discovered within the misty Kolli hills of the Eastern Ghats in Tamil Nadu. It has been immediately classified […]
Pseudecheneis likimroensis
Pseudecheneis likimroensis: Pseudecheneis likimroensis, has been described from India’s north-eastern state of Nagaland. Pseudecheneis likimroensis is a new catfish species found in Nagaland. The species, named after the fast-flowing Likimro river, from which specimens have been collected so far. It is locally known as “Nupedro” among the Chirr Naga community and is also referred to […]
India’s 1st Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior
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 […]
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 […]
