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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
