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Why in news? Odisha’s newly appointed revenue and disaster management minister Prithviraj Harichandan held a high‑level meeting on 3 January 2026 ...
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Why in news? Odisha’s newly appointed revenue and disaster management minister Prithviraj Harichandan held a high‑level meeting on 3 January 2026 ...
Why in news? The Union Environment Ministry’s expert panel has recommended environmental clearance for the Kalai‑II hydroelectric project on the L...
Why in news? Birdwatchers at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu recently observed a rare Eastern Imperial Eagle during its winter migration. Si...
Why in news? A scientific paper published in December 2025 reported that seven Galaxy Frogs (Melanobatrachus indicus) observed in Kerala’s Western G...
Why in news? Nature lovers were excited when the Sirkeer Malkoha, a shy bird usually found in the plains, was recorded for the first time in Uttarkash...
Why in news? In December 2025 two municipalities in Peru’s Amazon—Satipo and Nauta—granted legal rights to stingless bees. This pioneering decis...
Why in news? A video shared by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan in late December 2025 went viral on social media. While on night patrol, t...
Why in news? A captive‑bred long‑billed vulture tagged J132, released from the Pench Tiger Reserve on 11 December 2025, astonished researchers by ...
Why in news? Kolleru Lake, a vast freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh, has recently been highlighted for the revival of its traditional dried fish delic...
Why in news? The Government of India has declared the Parvati‑Arga Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh as an Eco‑Sensitive Zone (ESZ). The decision ai...
Why in news? Researchers surveying bamboo forests near Mawsynram in Meghalaya have discovered a previously unknown fungus. The species, named Parasynn...
Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s Expert Appraisal Committee has cleared the 260 MW Dulhasti Stage‑II hydropow...
