“State of India’s Birds, 2023″ Report: The “State of India’s Birds, 2023″ report reveals a widespread decline in most bird species across the country, with some currently declining and others projected to decline in the future. Key Findings: Raptors, migratory shorebirds, and ducks have experienced the most significant declines. However, several species like the Indian […]
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Emperor Penguin : Killed In The Antarctic Last Year
Emperor Penguin : Killed In The Antarctic Last Year Scientists recently said that up to 10,000 young Emperor penguin chicks were reportedly killed in the Antarctic late last year when the sea ice underneath them broke off. Emperor Penguin is the largest of the world’s penguin species found only in Antarctica. Scientific Name: Aptenodytes forsteri […]
Lion-Tailed Macaque : Spotted
Lion-Tailed Macaque : Spotted Lion-tailed macaque has been sporadically spotted by conservationists in the forests of Nadugani, shared by the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu and Nilambur in Kerala. Lion-tailed macaqueis an Old World monkey. One of the distinguishing features of this species is that males define the boundaries of their home ranges by calls. […]
Pench Tiger Reserve : Introduced Cycle Safaris
Pench Tiger Reserve : Introduced Cycle Safaris The Pench Tiger Reserve recently introduced cycle safaris, allowing visitors to experience the beauty of nature on wheels. Pench Tiger Reserve located in the southern reaches of the Satpura hills in the Seoni and Chhindwara districts in Madhya Pradesh and continues in Nagpur district in Maharashtra as a […]
Market Coupling
Market Coupling: The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a staff paper on implementing market coupling in India’s power sector. Market coupling is a process in the energy sector where bids from various power exchanges are matched to determine a uniform market clearing price for electricity trading. It aims to optimize transmission infrastructure use, […]
Black Eagle : Spotted
Black Eagle : Spotted A rare black eagle was spotted for the first time in the lush Chail wildlife sanctuary located in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district. Black Eagle belongs to the family Accipitridae and is the only member of the genus Ictinaetus. These are large and distinctive dark eagles of forested mountains and hills. The […]
Namoh 108 : New Variety Of Lotus Flower
Namoh 108 : New Variety Of Lotus Flower The Lucknow-based CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute) has reportedly developed a new variety of lotus flowers called ‘Namoh 108,’ characterized by having 108 petals. The name “Namoh 108” is a combination of the religious significance of the ‘lotus flower’ and the digit ‘108,’ which holds importance in […]
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden : Enters World Book of Records
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden: Enters World Book of Records The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar recently entered the World Book of Records (London) as Asia’s largest such park. Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden previously Model Floriculture Centre, is a tulip garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It is the largest tulip garden […]
Kashmir stag : Increase In Number
Kashmir stag : Increase In Number The unique Kashmir stag (Hangul) the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir, has again shown a marginal increase in its population. Kashmir stag is also called Hangul which is a subspecies of Central Asian red deer endemic to Kashmir and surrounding areas. It is found in dense riverine forests […]
Palm cockatoo
Palm cockatoo: Six Palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus) birds– were rescued from Assam’s Cachar district by the police. Palm cockatoo is also known as the goliath cockatoo or great black cockatoo, is a large smoky-grey or black parrot of the cockatoo family. It has a very large black beak and prominent red cheek patches. It is […]