Category: Environment Current Affairs

Environmental flow: The Union Jal Shakti Minister led a comprehensive meeting focused on the environmental flow (e-flow) of the Ganga River and its tributaries. Environmental flow refers to the quantity, timing, and quality of water flow required to sustain freshwater ecosystems and the livelihoods that depend on them. Problems in Indian Rivers e-Flow: In recent […]

India’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train Coach Successfully Tested: India has entered a new era of green transportation with the successful testing of its first hydrogen-powered train coach at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, on July 25, 2025. This breakthrough marks a critical step toward sustainable mobility in railways and places India among a handful of […]

Bhitarkanika National Park: In News A 6.3-feet-long female saltwater crocodile was recently netted by forest personnel from a pond in a village close to Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. It is located in the Kendrapara district of Odisha. Spread across an area of 672 sq.km. of the mangrove swamp situated on the delta […]

Raorchestesjadoh and Raorchestesjakoid: Two new bush frogs were discovered in Meghalaya and researchers named them as Raorchestesjadoh and Raorchestesjakoid. These are bush frog species belongs to genus Raorchestes Raorchestesjadohrecorded from Langtor in the Eastern West Khasi Hills district at an altitude of 1,655 metres above the mean sea level and Raorchestesjakoid was found in the […]

PM Modi’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Gift to King Charles III: During his UK visit in July 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a tree sapling to King Charles III at Sandringham Estate, Norfolk. The gesture was part of India’s environmental initiative ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’, aimed at promoting tree plantation in honour […]

Long-Billed Bush Warbler: A team of birders recently recorded the first confirmed Indian sighting of the elusive Long-billed Bush Warbler in 46 years, spotting the Near Threatened species in Ladakh’s Suru Valley. It is a medium-sized bush warbler (songbird) with a relatively long tail and long bill. Scientific Name: Locustella major It has a limited […]

National Crisis Management Committee: The Central Government constituted the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), for dealing with any situation of major disaster having national ramifications. National Crisis Management Committee is established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (53 of 2005) by the Central G The committee shall be the apex body for dealing with the […]

Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary : Moth Species A research scholar has documented around 450 species of moths at the Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary. It is located in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. It is situated near the southernmost tip of India at the confluence point of three major water bodies namely; Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, […]

Lantana camara species : Ornamental Plant Lantana camara species introduced decades ago as an ornamental plant, now infests approximately 3,25,282 hectares of forests in Himachal Pradesh, posing a threat to the State’s native biodiversity. Lantana camara is an invasive alien species. It is a pantropical weed species, is native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions […]

India has achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025: India has achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025 five years ahead of the original 2030 target. This milestone was announced by Union Petroleum Minister. The Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme aims to blend ethanol with petrol to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, enhance […]