Gynacantha khasiaca : Rare Dragonfly A team of four citizen scientists recently recorded Gynacantha khasiaca, a rare dragonfly commonly known as the long-tailed duskhawker, from the Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve. Gynacantha khasiaca is a rare species of dragonfly, commonly known as the long-tailed duskhawker. It has resurfaced in the dense rainforests of Namdapha […]
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Humboldtia nairiana : New Evergreen Tree Species
Humboldtia nairiana: New Evergreen Tree Species Researchers have discovered a new evergreen tree species from the southern Western Ghats of Kerala and have officially named it as Humboldtia nairiana. It is a new evergreen tree species belonging to the genus Humboldtia. The species identified in the riparian forests of the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary. It is […]
Algoza
Algoza: Rajasthan’s celebrated folk artist Taga Ram Bheel received the Padma Shri in Art for preserving and promoting the traditional music of the Thar Desert through the rare folk instrument, the Algoza. Algoza is a traditional pair of woodwind instruments, widely associated with Rajasthan, Punjab, Sindh, and parts of western India and Pakistan. It is […]
UN to Honour Two Fallen Indian Peacekeepers on International Day of UN Peacekeepers
UN to Honour Two Fallen Indian Peacekeepers on International Day of UN Peacekeepers: On International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, United Nations will honor the two Indian peacekeepers who have lost their lives while serving under the UN flag. At the same time, Indian Army officer Major Abhilasha Barak will also receive the UN award […]
Babesia Infection
Babesia Infection: Two lion cubs recently died in Gujarat’s Gir National Park region due to a suspected Babesia infection. Babesia is a genus of microscopic parasites that infect the red blood cells (RBCs) of animals and humans, causing the disease known as babesiosis. These protozoa are transmitted mainly by the bite of ticks, primarily by […]
Mekedatu Project : In News
Mekedatu Project: In News The Supreme Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Tamil Nadu to review a November 2025 decision that termed the State’s challenge to Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water project as “premature”. Mekedatu Project is a multi-purpose (drinking water and power) project involving the construction of a balancing reservoir […]
Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar Committee
Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar Committee: The Centre recently constituted a high-level committee under Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar to assess demographic changes across India due to “illegal immigration and other unnatural causes”. It is a high-level committee constituted to assess demographic changes across India due to “illegal immigration and other unnatural causes”. The five-member […]
INS Kolkata
INS Kolkata: INS Kolkata successfully responded to a suspected piracy threat involving merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean recently, preventing a possible hijacking attempt amid rising maritime security concerns in the region. It is the lead ship of the indigenously designed and constructed Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. […]
Interfilum shuklaii
Interfilum shuklaii: A group of researchers at Catholicate College has discovered a new species of green algae named Interfilum shuklaii from the Western Ghats in Kerala. Interfilum shuklaii is a new species of green algae. It was discovered in the forests of Kerala’s Western Ghats. It is named after Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a test […]
Vaccinium Piliferum
Vaccinium Piliferum: Researchers have rediscovered ‘Vaccinium piliferum’ in the remote forests of Vijoynagar in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district nearly after 188 years. Vaccinium Piliferum is a rare and endangered wild relative of blueberry species. It belongs to the Ericaceae family, which includes blueberries and cranberries. It was rediscovered in the Eastern Himalayan region. The plant […]
