Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve: A new report “Nanda Devi Biosphere Decadal Monitoring Campaign 2026”, has found that landslide-prone zones in the core have nearly doubled over the past decade. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is one of India’s most important protected mountain ecosystems located in the Western Himalayas of Uttarakhand. It includes the Nanda Devi National […]
Tag: 9th Oct 2026
Central Asian Flyway Digital Hub
Central Asian Flyway Digital Hub: The Central Asian Conservation Network (CACN) has launched a new Central Asian Flyway Digital Hub, according to a recent statement by the organisation. Central Asian Flyway Digital Hub is developed by the Central Asian Conservation Network (CACN). It aim is to strengthen the sharing of knowledge and information for the […]
Red-Headed Vulture : In News
Red-Headed Vulture: In News A rare red-headed vulture sighted at an altitude of about 2,650 metres in Uttarakhand’s Munsiyari. The Red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus) is an Old World vulture. It is also known as the Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture, or Pondicherry vulture. They are usually found in open country and in cultivated and […]
INS Shreyas
INS Shreyas: The INS Shreyas was launched by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. INS Shreyas is the third of four next-generation offshore patrol vessels. These ships derive their names from India’s rich heritage, with this ship being named as ‘Shreyas’, meaning ‘Best’ or ‘Most Excellent’ in Sanskrit. It is being built by defence […]
Plan Bee System
Plan Bee System: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has used AI-based alerts, speed restrictions, enhanced patrolling and its ‘Plan Bee’ system to prevent train-elephant collisions. Plan Bee System is an innovative acoustic deterrent system developed by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). It is developed to prevent wild elephants from straying onto railway tracks and […]
Trade and Development Report 2026
Trade and Development Report 2026: India’s share in global greenfield investments during 2020-25, at 5.7%, is more than double China’s share in such investments during the same period, according to the latest Trade and Development Report 2026 report by UNCTAD. First launched in 1981, it is issued every year by the UN Trade and Development […]
Snow Leopard Wildlife Safari
Snow Leopard Wildlife Safari: India’s first high-altitude snow leopard wildlife safari was launched in the cold desert of Ladakh recently.Snow Leopard is a large wild cat native to the high-altitude mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.It is popularly known as the “Ghost of the Mountains” because of its elusive nature and excellent camouflage. Scientific […]
What is the Green Keelback?
What is the Green Keelback? A snake, identified as ‘Green Keelback’, that is usually found in Central Asia, Sri Lanka and Eastern India, was recently found near Gangawadi village, on the fringes of Biligiri Rangana Betta (BR Hills), in Yelandur taluk, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka.Green Keelback:It is a non-venomous, semi-aquatic snake that is native to South […]
