Cordyceps: A rare and highly valued species of mushroom, Cordyceps, has been recently discovered in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district, drawing significant scientific attention. It is a genus of parasitic fungi that grows on insect larvae. When these fungi attack their host, they replace its tissue and sprout long, slender stems that grow outside the […]
Tag: 8th May 2026
Suru River
Suru River: Over a month after a six-year-old boy from Ladakh drowned in the Suru River in Hunderman, his mortal remains returned home recently after being retrieved from the river in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Suru River is an important river in the Kargil district of Ladakh, India. It is a tributary of the Indus […]
Lutjanus arakan
Lutjanus arakan: Researchers recently recorded a new snapper species ‘Lutjanus arakan’ in Indian waters for the first time at Gopalpur in Ganjam district, in a significant contribution to Indian marine fish taxonomy. Lutjanus arakan is a species of snapper. Snappers, belonging to the family Lutjanidae, are marine fishes typically found in tropical and subtropical regions. […]
Sambhar Lake
Sambhar Lake: Environmentalists have criticised the proposed 100 MW solar power project near Sambhar Lake, warning that even a relatively small installation could disturb the fragile wetland ecosystem. It is located in the districts of Nagaur and Jaipur in Rajasthan. It is the largest inland saltwater lake in India. This saline wetland is elliptical in […]
Gulf of Aden : In News
Gulf of Aden: In News Yemen’s coast guard recently reported that unidentified armed men hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Shabwa province and diverted it towards the Gulf of Aden near Somali waters. Gulf of Aden is an extension of the Indian Ocean, located between the Arabian Peninsula (north) and the Horn of […]
Suriname
Suriname: External Affairs Minister reviewed the full spectrum of India-Suriname relations during the 9th Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) held in Paramarib. It is a small country located on the northern edge of South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the south, French Guiana to the east; Guyana to the west. It is North Atlantic […]
Rusty Spotted Cat
Rusty Spotted Cat: For the first time in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and Haryana, a rusty-spotted cat has been photographed. Rusty Spotted Cat is the world’s smallest and lightest known cat Its large eyes may be an adaptation to its nocturnal behaviour. It prefers moist and dry deciduous forests, scrublands, grasslands, and rocky areas. It […]
Galapagos Archipelago
Galapagos Archipelago: A newly installed monitoring system called smart island monitoring model promises to scale ecosystem conservation in Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago. Galapagos Archipelago is situated in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Ecuador. It is distributed on either side of the Equator. The Archipelago is a group of islands Repeated volcanic eruptions helped to […]
International Big Cat Alliance
International Big Cat Alliance: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the website and logo for the 1st International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit 2026 which is to be hosted by India in New Delhi. International Big Cat Alliance is an inter-governmental international organisation launched in 2023 during the 50th anniversary of […]
Swasth Bharat Portal
Swasth Bharat Portal: The Government of India has launched the Swasth Bharat Portal. It is a unified platform designed to integrate fragmented health programme systems across the country. It acts as a one-stop aggregator platform to integrate programme systems via APIs, enabling interoperability and reducing administrative burden It is a single platform: To eliminate duplicate […]
