Umbilo Shree Ambalavaanar Alayam: The 151-year-old Umbilo Shree Ambalavaanar Alayam temple in Durban, a national monument, faces potential discontinuation of civic services due to a pending bill amid fraud allegations. It is a Hindu temple located in Durban, South Africa. Built in 1875, it was established by indentured labourers who arrived in Durban from India. […]
Tag: 20th Jan 2026
Bor Tiger Reserve : Two New Safari Gates
Bor Tiger Reserve: Two New Safari Gates Two new safari gates at the Bor Tiger Project were inaugurated recently. It is located in the Wardha District of Maharashtra. It is the smallest tiger reserve in India by area. It is centrally located among several other Bengal tiger habitats. Towards the northeast lies the Pench Tiger […]
Brandt’s Hedgehog
Brandt’s Hedgehog: A new species of hedgehog, Brandt’s hedgehog, not so far found in India, has been recently discovered in Jammu and Kashmir, DNA analysis and morphological studies reveal. It is a species of desert hedgehog. Scientific Name: Paraechinus hypomela It is native to parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, with a range […]
Soft Matter
Soft Matter: Every morning, as you use either your toothpaste or shampoo, you engage with soft matter, materials that flow like liquids under force but hold their shape at rest. Soft matter, or soft materials, is a sub-field of “condensed matter”, referring to a variety of materials that can be easily deformed or structurally altered […]
Guillain-Barré Syndrome : Outbreak
Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Outbreak A Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak has hit Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district recently, with two deaths reported in Manasa town. It is a rare neurological disorder in which a person’s immune system mistakenly attacks part of their peripheral nervous system. This is the part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal […]
Indian Bison : Study
Indian Bison : Study The Indian bison population in Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary has recorded a robust jump of 189 individuals within a year, taking the total head count to 848. It is the largest species among the wild cattle and the Bovidae. These are indigenous to the South and Southeast parts of Asia. They are […]
ICGS Sankalp
ICGS Sankalp: Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sankalp visited Port Louis in Mauritius as part of overseas deployment in Indian Ocean Region. ICGS Sankalp is the 5th Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) of Indian Coast Guard which was commissioned in 2008. The vessel is indigenously built by the Goa Shipyard Limited. It is designed primarily […]
Indiaphonte bijoyi
Indiaphonte bijoyi: A microscopic crustacean was discovered in Kavaratti which has been named Indiaphonte bijoyi, with the generic name Indiaphonte. It is a tiny crustacean discovered from the Kavaratti lagoon in the Lakshadweep islands. It belongs to the family Laophontidae within the Copepoda class. It lives in sediments in aquatic environments. It is most diverse […]
India’s First State-Funded BSL- 4 Lab
India’s First State-Funded BSL- 4 Lab: Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone of India’s first state-funded Bio-Safety Level-4 (BSL-4) laboratory in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, marking a major milestone in strengthening the country’s health security, biotechnology research, and preparedness against deadly pathogens. BSL-4 Laboratory: BSL-4 represents the highest level of biological containment, designed to study highly […]
Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024
Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024: NITI Aayog has released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, assessing the export readiness of States and Union Territories, highlighting their critical role in achieving India’s USD 1 trillion merchandise export target by 2030 and the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. Export Preparedness Index (EPI) launched in 2020, the EPI […]
