Rumen Fluke: Around 70 cattle have died in Odisha’s Kendrapada district recently, with the chief district veterinary officer attributing most of the deaths to amphistomes, or rumen flukes disease, locally known as ‘Kurmi’. Rumen flukes are parasites of ruminants and occur worldwide. They have a snail intermediate host. The adult parasites live in the rumen […]
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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has launched a $10 billion fund facility to support member countries affected by ongoing Middle East conflict. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a multilateral development bank established in It focuses on promoting sustainable economic growth, enhancing regional connectivity, and mobilizing both public and private capital […]
Machkund Hydroelectric Project
Machkund Hydroelectric Project: A major fire broke out at the Machkund Hydroelectric Project located on the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border recently. It is a 120 MW hydropower project located in the Koraput district of Odisha along the border with Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats near the well-known Duduma […]
Kumbhalgarh Fort
Kumbhalgarh Fort: Kumbhalgarh Fort Wall in Rajasthan, often called the Great Wall of India, has been named the second-longest surviving wall in the world by a UNESCO survey. It is located in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. It is strategically located in the western Aravalli hills. Considered to be the second most significant citadel in […]
Loktak Lake
Loktak Lake: The northeastern state of Manipur contains the amazing freshwater body of Loktak Lake, known for its perfect circular floating islands called phumdis. It is located in the state of Manipur. It is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India. The lake is famous for its phumdis. Phumdis are unique, heterogeneous masses of vegetation, […]
Kashmir Flycatcher
Kashmir Flycatcher: The rare Kashmir Flycatcher, a migratory bird species, has been recently spotted at the Chemmattamavayal wetlands in Kasaragod district, Kerala. Kashmir Flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. Scientific Name: Ficedula subrubra It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent. It makes its home in the northwest Himalayas. It breeds […]
Trachischium lalremsangai
Trachischium lalremsangai: Scientists recently discovered a new species of burrowing snake named Trachischium lalremsangai in Mizoram near the India–Myanmar border. Trachischium lalremsangai is a new species of burrowing snake. It was discovered in Murlen National Park, Mizoram, a biodiversity-rich forest landscape within the Indo–Burma biodiversity hotspot. The species was named after Dr. Lalremsanga in recognition […]
Zwan-Wolf Effect
Zwan-Wolf Effect: NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft recently recorded something Mars has never shown before, which is the Zwan-Wolf effect. Zwan-Wolf Effect is a process where charged particles are squeezed along magnetic structures, known as flux tubes. The Zwan-Wolf effect was discovered in 1976 and has so far only been observed in planetary magnetospheres and not their […]
International Booker Prize 2026
International Booker Prize 2026: Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King won the 2026 International Booker Prize. International Booker Prize is awarded annually. It was established in 2005 as the Man Booker International Prize. It celebrates the best works of long-form fiction or collections of short stories translated into English and published in […]
Ayush Anudan Portal
Ayush Anudan Portal: The Union Minister of State (IC) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare launched the Ayush Anudan Portal. Ayush Anudan Portal is developed by the Ministry of Ayush under the Ayush Grid initiative. It is a digital platform to streamline the submission, processing, and monitoring of funding proposals […]
