Environment
Indian Bison (Gaur)
Why in news? A recent census in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha counted 848 Indian bison, locally known as gaurs, showing a 28 percent increase...
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Why in news? A recent census in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha counted 848 Indian bison, locally known as gaurs, showing a 28 percent increase...
Why in news? Researchers in Jammu and Kashmir have confirmed the first presence of Brandt’s hedgehog in India. The animal was initially spotted in t...
Why in news? The Bor Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra has sought around ₹1 crore to develop wildlife safari facilities in its newly added Bangdapur and ...
Why in news? During the Telangana International Hot Air Balloon Festival held in January 2026, social media posts claimed that a balloon made an emerg...
Why in news? Ecologists have raised concerns that warming temperatures and altered snowfall patterns in the Himalayas threaten the survival of the Roy...
Why in news? The Indian government has launched the second nationwide survey of riverine and coastal dolphins under Project Dolphin. For the first tim...
Why in news? Zoologists from the Zoological Survey of India recently described a new species of legless amphibian from the northern Western Ghats. Nam...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the bhoomi poojan (ground‑breaking ceremony) for a 34.5‑kilometre elevated corridor through th...
Why in news? Researchers reported India’s first scientifically confirmed case of tetrodotoxin poisoning from a freshwater pufferfish. A young man fr...
Why in news? In April 2025 the Government of Odisha notified the Similipal Tiger Reserve as the country’s 107th national park. The move aims to stre...
Why in news? The Karnataka government amended its land‑revenue law in late 2025 to modernise the unique Jamma Bane tenure system of Kodagu district....
Why in news? The Kawal Tiger Reserve in Telangana has been in the spotlight due to discussions on wildlife corridors and conservation. As India expand...
