Dung beetle: New Study A report published in Ecology and Evolution said that dung beetles are vulnerable to a previously unforeseen risk like dogs. Dung beetle known as the Scarabaeidae family within the Animal Kingdom’s order They are robust, compact insects known for their hard, protective exoskeletons and strong, clawed legs adapted for digging and […]
Tag: 31st Aug 2026
CosmoCube Mission
CosmoCube Mission: An international team of astronomers announced that CosmoCube mission will study faint radio signals from the early universe. CosmoCube Mission is a proposed satellite that will study the universe’s earliest stages by listening for faint radio signals from more than 13.5 billion years ago. It is being developed by a team of scientists […]
Index of Industrial Production : July 2026
Index of Industrial Production: July 2026 India’s industrial activity remained resilient in July 2026, with the overall Index of Industrial Production (IIP) standing at 124.8, unchanged from the revised level recorded in June. Index of Industrial Production is a composite indicator designed to measure the changes in the volume of the production of item basket […]
Oriental Darter
Oriental Darter: It was seen that Oriental Darters (Anhinga melanogaster) are getting affected by garbage dumping in Bengaluru’s lake. Oriental Darter is also known as the snakebird or Indian darter. It is a tropical water bird with a long, slender neck and a sharp, spear-like beak that it uses to impale fish. It has a […]
Barrier Lake
Barrier Lake: The newly formed barrier lake on the Nepal-Tibet border poses an immediate, catastrophic threat to Nepal. A barrier lake is more commonly known as a landslide dam or lake. It is created in a river valley when landslide debris completely blocks a stream or river. The displaced material effectively becomes a natural dam, […]
PM e-Bus Sewa scheme
PM e-Bus Sewa scheme: The Centre’s PM e-Bus Sewa scheme is gathering pace, with more than 500 electric buses now operational across 23 cities and daily ridership crossing one lakh. It aims to strengthen the urban transport system by deployment of air-conditioned electric buses to urban cities. Cities have a population ranging 3-40 lakh and […]
