Diamondback Terrapin: A rare two headed diamondback terrapin hatchling has been discovered on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a species of turtle. It inhabits saltwater habitats, including brackish channels, lagoons, tidal flats, marshes, estuarine areas, and coastlines. It is native to the Northeastern and southern United States, and in It occurs […]
Tag: 10th Oct 2026
SAREX-2026
SAREX-2026: The Indian Coast Guard conducted the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) off Paradip, Odisha. SAREX-2026 is a multi-agency exercise aim to strengthen maritime safety and rescue operations aligned with “India’s ‘SAGAR’ and ‘Mahasagar’ visions.” It is being conducted by the Indian Coast Guard. SAREX-2026 Theme: “Leveraging Technology to Strengthen SAR Preparedness […]
Living Planet Report 2026
Living Planet Report 2026: The Living Planet Report 2026 was released which found that there is a 73 per cent decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations between 1970 and 2022. Living Planet Report 2026 is published biennially by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It is a comprehensive study of trends […]
Mangrol- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
Mangrol- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft: The Indian Navy will commission Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Mangrol Mangrol- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft: It is the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), […]
New Species of Springtails
New Species of Springtails: Scientists recently discovered two new species of tiny soil-dwelling creatures called springtails named Folsomia ciega and Folsomia unioculata in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats, taking the number of known species of the genus Folsomia in India to 13. Folsomia ciega and Folsomia unioculata are two new species of tiny […]
RBI MPC Raises Repo Rate to 5.50%
RBI MPC Raises Repo Rate to 5.50%: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%. Marking its first rate hike since February 2023, the MPC also officially shifted its policy stance to “calibrated tightening” to address persistent inflationary pressures. Alongside the repo […]
Strategy for Environmental-Economic Accounts in India 2026–2030
Strategy for Environmental-Economic Accounts in India 2026–2030: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Strategy for Environmental-Economic Accounts in India 2026–2030, a roadmap to strengthen environmental-economic accounting in India. The Strategy for Environmental-Economic Accounts in India 2026–2030, released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation […]
India-Ghana Advance Strategic Cooperation
India-Ghana Advance Strategic Cooperation: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Ghana to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, pharmaceuticals, defence and technology, while deepening engagement with the African Union and ECOWAS. Ghana lies in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea. It borders Côte d’Ivoire in the west, Burkina Faso in the north and […]
Study Flags Widespread Illegal GM Cotton Cultivation
Study Flags Widespread Illegal GM Cotton Cultivation: A field study found that cotton hybrids with unapproved genetically modified (GM) traits were grown on 24–30% of India’s cotton-growing area in 2025–26. Around 26.2-29 lakh hectares out of India’s 114.8 lakh hectares under cotton had such hybrids. GM Traits Found: The hybrids carried: cp4-epsps, which makes cotton […]
GPS Tracking of Elephants in Assam
GPS Tracking of Elephants in Assam: The Assam Forest Department and World Wide Fund for Nature–India (WWF-India) released Tracking the Giants: Movement and Habitat-Use Patterns of GPS-Collared Elephants in Assam during the 72nd Wildlife Week. The study underscores the need to strengthen conservation of the Asian elephant amid rising habitat fragmentation and human-elephant conflict. Asian […]
