Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary: Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have identified a new species of flowering plant in Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary and named it as Dicliptera pakhalica. Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Warangal district of Telangana. It has mixed deciduous forests. The Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary houses the Pakhal Lake which was excavated […]
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Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage : Union Budget 2026
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage : Union Budget 2026 The Finance Minister proposed an outlay of Rs 20,000 crore over the next five years in Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies. It is a suite of technologies that enable the mitigation of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from large point sources such as power plants, […]
Rare Earth Corridors : Union Budget 2026
Rare Earth Corridors : Union Budget 2026 The Union Budget 2026–27 announced the establishment of dedicated Rare Earth Corridors in four coastal states to strengthen India’s critical minerals ecosystem.Rare Earth Corridors are integrated, state-anchored industrial value chains designed to link mining, processing, research and manufacturing of rare earth elements (REEs), particularly rare earth permanent magnets […]
New Ramsar Sites
New Ramsar Sites: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced the addition of two new wetlands to India’s Ramsar network, ahead of World Wetlands Day. Patna Bird Sanctuary: It is located in Uttar Pradesh. It consists of freshwater marshes, woodlands and grasslands, and is surrounded by agricultural landscapes. Together, these different […]
Diplocentrum papillosum : New orchid species
Diplocentrum papillosum: New orchid species A new orchid species named Diplocentrum papillosum has been recently discovered in Kanthalloor, Marayoor, in the Idukki district, Kerala. It is a new species of orchid. It was discovered in the Idukki district, Kerala. Belonging to the Diplocentrum genus, which is found only in the southern ranges of the […]
Hanle Dark Sky Reserve
Hanle Dark Sky Reserve: A rare blood-red auroral activity was captured by the all-sky camera at the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Ladakh’s Hanle Dark Sky Reserve. Hanle Dark Sky Reserve is located in the remote Changthang region of Ladakh. It is part of the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, offering Bortle-1 dark skies (the darkest category). It […]
Coking Coal
Coking Coal: The Government of India has notified Coking Coal as a Critical and Strategic Mineral under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act). Coking Coal is a naturally occurring sedimentary rock found within the earth’s crust. It is also known as Metallurgical coal. It is a type of coal that […]
Rusty-Spotted Cat
Rusty-Spotted Cat: The Rusty-spotted Cat, a rare and one of the world’s smallest cats, was recently spotted in the Shergarh forest of Baran district in Rajasthan. Rusty-Spotted Cat is the world’s smallest and lightest known cat. Scientific Name: Prionailurus rubiginosus. The species has been recorded in dry deciduous and semi-deciduous forests in northern and central […]
Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark
Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark: Conservationists have initiated Thailand’s first rewilding effort with the release of a young Indo-Pacific leopard shark into the waters off Maiton Island Indo-Pacific leopard sharks are also called zebra sharks. Their names come from their distinctive patterning, which changes over time. These are slow-swimming reef sharks whose bodies have either a spotted […]
Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026
Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which will supersede the 2016 rules.These regulations introduce a technology-driven, Polluter Pays framework and will come into full effect from April 1, 2026.The SWM Rules, 2026, are a comprehensive regulatory framework notified under […]
