Seychelles: India and Seychelles explored opportunities to deepen cooperation in maritime trade, blue economy sectors and sustainable development at an Indo-Seychelles Business Roundtable, held in Mumbai. It is an archipelagic island country located in the western Indian Ocean. It is located to the northeast of Madagascar and east of mainland Africa. Other major islands near […]
Tag: 9th Feb 2026
Eurasian Otter
Eurasian Otter: The Eurasian Otter, once believed to have disappeared from Jammu and Kashmir, has been recorded recently in the Sindh River in Ganderbal district. It is also known as the European Otter, common otter, and Old-World Otter. It is a semiaquatic carnivorous mammal native to Eurasia. It lives in highland and lowland lakes, rivers, […]
Bharat GenAI
Bharat GenAI: The Ministry of Science & Technology informed that Bharat GenAI Large Language Model will complete text models in all 22 scheduled languages this month BharatGen is the first government supported national initiative to develop a range of sovereign foundational AI models tailored to Indian languages and societal contexts. BharatGen aims to revolutionize AI […]
Titanidiops kolhapurensis : New Species Of Trapdoor Spider
Titanidiops kolhapurensis:New Species Of Trapdoor Spider A new species of trapdoor spider named Titanidiops kolhapurensis has been recently discovered in the grasslands of Kolhapur district by a joint team of researchers from the Thackeray Wildlife Foundation and Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK). It is a new species of trapdoor spider. This spider builds vertical or slanted […]
Reticulated Python
Reticulated Python: A giant female reticulated python discovered deep in the forests of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi late last year is now believed to be the longest measured snake in the world at 7.22 metres (23 feet 8 inches), the Guinness Book of World Records has confirmed.It is a giant constricting snake belonging to […]
INS Arnala
INS Arnala: INS Arnala, the Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), marks a significant milestone in India’s transition from a “Buyer’s Navy” to a “Builder’s Navy”. It is the first of the eight ASW SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft) built for the Indian Navy. It is the […]
Bailey Bridge : In News
Bailey Bridge: India has sent Bailey bridge materials to Sri Lanka for post-Cyclone reconstruction. It is a type of modular bridge whose parts are pre-built, so they can be put together quickly as needed. It is preferred because these bridges are designed for rapid construction in difficult conditions without the need for heavy equipment or […]
New Marine Worm Species
New Marine Worm Species: Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have uncovered two new marine worm species (polychaetes) namely Namalycastis solenotognatha and Nereis dhritiae of from the Nereidid family coasts of West Bengal. New Marine Worm Species: Namalycastis solenotognatha: Ideal conditions for its survival are extreme environments, sulfide-rich, foul-smelling mudflats, and they are […]
Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon: A wildlife researcher has made a historic sighting of a Siberian peregrine falcon in Central Australia, where this subspecies has never been recorded before. It is a large cosmopolitan raptor in the family Falconidae. They prefer open habitats, such as grasslands, tundra, and meadows. They are most common in tundra and coastal areas […]
Model Context Protocol
Model Context Protocol: The National Statistics Office under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched the beta version of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for eSankhyiki portal. It is a technology that allows users to connect directly with datasets through their own AI tools and applications. It is a standard way to make […]
