Solanum Pandeyi: A new species of wild brinjal has been discovered from one of the remote islands of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago by a scientist from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and named it as Solanum pandeyi. Solanum Pandeyi is a species of wild brinjal recorded in the evergreen forest of Middle Andaman. […]
Tag: 23rd Jun 2026
New Species of Cave-Dwelling Micro Snails
New Species of Cave-Dwelling Micro Snails: Researchers recently discovered two new species of miniature, cave-dwelling micro-snails named Georissa meghalayaensis and Acmella bensoni. Georissa meghalayaensis and Acmella bensoni are two new species of cave-dwelling micro-snails. They were discovered deep inside the damp limestone caves of Northeast India’s Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot. Georissa meghalayaensis was discovered at the […]
India’s first 3D-Printed Artificial Reef Modules
India’s first 3D-Printed Artificial Reef Modules: Tamil Nadu is set to deploy India’s first 3D-printed artificial reef modules in coastal waters as part of an ambitious marine habitat restoration initiative under the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. India’s first 3D-Printed Artificial Reef Modules is to be deployed by Tamil Nadu in […]
Dongfeng-17 (DF-17)
Dongfeng-17 (DF-17): Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has for the first time aired footage showing the launch of a Dongfeng-17 (DF-17) hypersonic missile recently. Dongfeng-17 (DF-17) is a Chinese solid-fueled medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile. It was officially unveiled in 2019. Its NATO code name is CSS-22. It is said to have a range of 1800 km […]
Blue Swimmer Crab
Blue Swimmer Crab: ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA), Chennai, has successfully demonstrated Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus reticulatus) farming technology for the first time. Blue Swimmer Crab is a brachyuran crab in the Portunidae family. It is also known as the blue crab, blue swimmer crab, blue manna crab and flower crab. It is usually […]
Nabha Fort
Nabha Fort: Volunteers recently cleared four trolley-loads of garbage from the 18th-century Nabha Fort and an adjoining park, renewing demands that the monument linked to Maharaja Ripudaman Singh be protected and developed as a tourism destination. Nabha Fort is located in Nabha city within the Patiala district of Punjab. It served as the royal residence […]
Bolivia
Bolivia: The Bolivian President announced a state of emergency in Bolivia. It is a landlocked country located in west-central South America. It is bordered by 5 countries: by Brazil to the north and east; by Paraguay to the southeast; by Argentina to the south; by Chile to the southwest and by Peru to the northwest. […]
Ambubachi Mela
Ambubachi Mela: The annual Ambubachi Mela which is one of the largest and most significant religious gatherings in eastern India started at the revered Kamakhya Temple. Ambubachi Mela festival is held during the monsoon, generally in June at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam. It is a shrine to the Goddess Kamakhya and one […]
Lake Baikal : In News
Lake Baikal: In News Researchers said ancient DNA obtained from bodies interred in four burial sites in the Lake Baikal area revealed the presence of the oldest-known strains of Yersinia pestis, the plague bacterium. It is located in the southern part of eastern Siberia, south-central Russia, near the border with It is the oldest existing […]
Nirbhay Chetna Initiative
Nirbhay Chetna Initiative: The central government rolled out ‘Nirbhay Chetna’ to sensitise 17.5 lakh male elected representatives. Nirbhay Chetna Initiative is a key intervention under the Nirbhay Raho initiative. It is a first-of-its-kind national initiative implemented under the Nirbhaya Fund. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Panchayati Raj It seeks to strengthen gender-responsive governance through Panchayati Raj […]
