Maram Naga Tribe: Centre recently sanctioned Rs 9 crore under Jan Man Scheme for Maram Naga tribe development, welfare projects, and cultural preservation in Manipur. The Maram Naga tribe belongs to the Naga ethnic group, inhabiting the Northeastern part of India as well as the Western part of Myanmar. The Maram habitat falls under the […]
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Checkered Keelback
Checkered Keelback: A team from the Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden recently recorded the first case of albinism in the checkered keelback (Fowlea piscator), also called the Asian water snake, in Assam. The Checkered keelback, also known commonly as the Asiatic water snake, is a medium-sized nonvenomous snake native to Asia. Scientific Name: Fowlea […]
Vrindavani Vastra
Vrindavani Vastra: The Assam Chief Minister recently left for London to initiate the process of bringing back the revered Vrindavani Vastra from the British Museum. It is a 400-year-old traditional textile from Assam, woven with the theme of Krishna’s various exploits. The childhood stories of Lord Krishna in Vrindavan, his divine pastimes, and various events […]
Ashtamudi Lake : Study
Ashtamudi Lake: Study Researchers aim to unravel mechanisms driving unique cooperation between wild dolphins and traditional fishers in Ashtamudi Lake. It is a freshwater lake located in the Kollam District of Kerala. It is the second largest lake in Kerala, after Vembanad Lake. It covers an area of around 61.4 sq.km. The lake runs over […]
Exercise Garuda 2025
Exercise Garuda 2025: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in the 8th edition of the air exercise ‘Garuda 25’ with the French Air and Space Force (FASF) at Mont-de-Marsan, France. It is a bilateral air exercise conducted between India and France. It aims to refine tactics and procedures in a realistic operational environment, enabling […]
Women soldiers in its Territorial Army
Women soldiers in its Territorial Army: The Army is planning to induct women soldiers in its Territorial Army (TA) battalions.The Indian Territorial Army (TA) is a part-time voluntary military force that supports and augments the regular Indian Army. It is a second line of defence after the regular Indian Army; it is not a profession, […]
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease: A decade-long study by a Gurugram hospital has found success in curing Sickle Cell Disease among children through bone marrow (stem cell) transplantation, placing India among the leading nations in advanced paediatric transplant outcomes. It is a group of inherited blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through […]
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary: A 55-year-old farmer was mauled to death by a leopard in a field adjoining a forest area under the Kakraha Range of the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary recently. Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Upper Gangetic plain, falling in the Terai of the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. In 1987, it was […]
Palar River
Palar River: A 60-year-old woman was washed away in a flash flood in the Palar river near Katpadi town in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, recently. Palar River is a river in southern India. It originates from the Nandidurg hills in the Kolar district of Karnataka, flowing as an underground stream (Guptagamini) before emerging near Bethamangala town. […]
Strait of Hormuz : In News
Strait of Hormuz: In News Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it travelled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz recently, turning the ship into Iranian territorial waters in the first such interdiction in months in the strategic waterway. It is a narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, specifically the United Arab […]
