Plan Bee System: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has used AI-based alerts, speed restrictions, enhanced patrolling and its ‘Plan Bee’ system to prevent train-elephant collisions. Plan Bee System is an innovative acoustic deterrent system developed by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). It is developed to prevent wild elephants from straying onto railway tracks and […]
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Snow Leopard Wildlife Safari
Snow Leopard Wildlife Safari: India’s first high-altitude snow leopard wildlife safari was launched in the cold desert of Ladakh recently.Snow Leopard is a large wild cat native to the high-altitude mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.It is popularly known as the “Ghost of the Mountains” because of its elusive nature and excellent camouflage. Scientific […]
What is the Green Keelback?
What is the Green Keelback? A snake, identified as ‘Green Keelback’, that is usually found in Central Asia, Sri Lanka and Eastern India, was recently found near Gangawadi village, on the fringes of Biligiri Rangana Betta (BR Hills), in Yelandur taluk, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka.Green Keelback:It is a non-venomous, semi-aquatic snake that is native to South […]
Panama
Panama: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 hit Panama causing structures to collapse and shaking the capital of the Central American country. Panama is a country of Central America located on the Isthmus of Panama. It is bordered by Costa Rica and Colombia. It is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the north […]
Khadi and Village Industries Commission
Khadi and Village Industries Commission: In News Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) commission has continued to play a significant role in promoting rural livelihoods, generating employment and strengthening the vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat. Khadi and Village Industries Commission is a statutory body established under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956. It […]
Bathukamma Festival
Bathukamma Festival: Telangana’s special festival of flowers Bathukamma, began with Engilipula Bathukamma. Bathukamma Festival is a floral festival celebrated by the women folk of Telangana. The term “Bathukamma” translates to “Mother Goddess Come Alive”, reflecting the divine feminine energy and protection. Folklore connects the festival to legends of Goddess Gauri and her miraculous survival as […]
Project Seabird : In News
Project Seabird: In News The Chief of the Defence Staff inaugurated critical trunk utility and amenity infrastructure for Indian Navy as part of Project Seabird Phase IIA at the naval base in Karnataka’s Karwar. Project Seabird is the largest naval infrastructure project for India. It involves creation of a naval base at Karwar, Karnataka, on […]
Epstein-Barr Virus : In News
Epstein-Barr Virus: In News According to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer analysis, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the causative agents responsible for a substantial cancer burden worldwide in 2024. EBV, also known as human herpesvirus 4, belongs to the herpesvirus family. It spreads mainly through EBV is classified by […]
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana : In News
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: In News The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) completed its first year marking a year of focused district-level action. Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana was launched in 2025 to support farmers. The objective of the scheme is to: Enhance agricultural productivity Increase adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural […]
Who are Maldharis?
Who are Maldharis? The Gujarat government recently announced a scheme for the voluntary relocation of maldharis (semi-nomadic pastoralists) from the Barda sanctuary in Porbandar and Devbhumi Dwarka districts, being developed as a ‘second home’ for Asiatic lions. They are a semi-nomadic pastoralist community primarily residing in Gujarat’s Banni grasslands, Gir Forest, and parts of Rajasthan. […]
