Western Hoolock Gibbon: In a first, a male Western Hoolock Gibbon housed in the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in Assam’s Jorhat district crossed the canopy bridges installed over a railway line passing through the sanctuary. Western Hoolock Gibbon is the smallest and fastest of all apes. It is found in a range of forest types, from […]
Category: Current Affairs
Captagon : In News
Captagon: In News The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under Operation RAGEPILL, has successfully unearthed an international drug syndicate involved in the trafficking of Captagon. Captagon is a highly addictive amphetamine-type drug, which is produced mainly in Syria. The original Captagon contained fenetylline, a synthetic drug of the phenethylamine family to which amphetamine also belongs. It […]
Committee on Empowerment of Women
Committee on Empowerment of Women: Lok Sabha Speaker has constituted the Committee on Empowerment of Women. It was constituted for the first time on 29th April, 1997 during the 11th Lok Sabha. Composition: It consists of 30 Members; 20 nominated by the Speaker from amongst the Members of Lok Sabha 10 nominated by the Chairman, […]
Eublepharis jhuma
Eublepharis jhuma: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India recently discovered a new species of leopard gecko named Eublepharis jhuma from the rocky hills of Bihar, India. Eublepharis jhuma is a new species of leopard gecko. It was discovered during a wildlife survey on the outskirts of the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar. It is the […]
Semaglutide : Generic Version
Semaglutide: Generic Version Dr Reddy’s Laboratories recently said it has launched its generic version of Semaglutide injection used in treatment of type 2 diabetes in Canada. It is a prescription medication used primarily to treat type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a common condition that causes the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood […]
Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island: A 38-year-old man has died after a suspected shark attack near Rottnest Island recently, a popular tourist destination off the coast of Western Australia. Rottnest Island is an Australian island in the Indian Ocean. It lies 19 km northwest of Fremantle (at the mouth of the Swan River, near Perth), Western Australia. A […]
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow: Descendants of migratory barn swallows may have gradually stopped making long journeys and settled permanently in Manipur’s Imphal Valley, a new study suggests. Barn Swallow is a migratory passerine bird species. Scientific Name: Hirundo rustica It is the most abundant and widely distributed swallow species in the world. It breeds throughout the Northern […]
Sonerila roxburghii
Sonerila roxburghii: Researchers recently identified a new species of flowering plant named Sonerila roxburghii from the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats in Kerala. It is a new species of flowering plant. It was discovered in the Mankulam and Kallar areas of the Idukki district of Kerala, at elevations ranging between 1,380 and 1,480 metres above sea […]
Kukke Subrahmanya Temple
Kukke Subrahmanya Temple: The Popular Nagaradhana temple in Karnataka, the Kukke Sri Subrahmanya temple in Subrahmanya of the Dakshina Kannada district, has registered a revenue of ₹167.89 crore during 2025-26, the highest so far. Kukke Subrahmanya Temple is a 5000-year-old Hindu temple located in the village of Subramanya, in the Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. […]
One Case One Data’ Initiative
One Case One Data’ Initiative: The Supreme Court recently launched the “One Case One Data” initiative alongside “Su Sahay”, an AI-powered chatbot. ‘One Case One Data’ Initiative is a major digital initiative launched by the Supreme Court of India. It is a comprehensive digital platform designed to integrate case-related information from the Supreme Court, High […]
