Burha Chapori Reserved Forest: Assam, Compensatory Afforestation & Wildlife
Why in news? The Assam government announced in March 2026 that it would notify a new Burhachapori No. 5 Reserved Forest covering about 224 hectares ad...
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Why in news? The Assam government announced in March 2026 that it would notify a new Burhachapori No. 5 Reserved Forest covering about 224 hectares ad...
Why in news? Environmental activists and researchers sounded an alarm in March 2026 over the shrinking of Kolleru Lake, one of India’s largest fresh...
Why in news? The Delhi government and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras launched a six‑month pilot project in March 2026 to test smog�...
Why in news? India’s Prime Minister convened an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in late March 2026 to assess the implic...
Why in news? On 23 March 2026 the Indian government commemorated the Jyoti‑Jyot Diwas (death anniversary) of Guru Angad Dev, the second Sikh Guru. S...
Why in news? In March 2026 the Israeli air force launched strikes on bridges spanning Lebanon’s Litani River, including the Qasmiyeh Bridge near Tyr...
Why in news? Researchers studying mangrove ecosystems along India’s west coast have described a previously unknown crab species, Chhapgarus ngankeea...
Why in news? Scientists at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) announced in early March 2026 that they had successfully produced five heal...
Why in news? Conservation organisations reported in March 2026 that the population of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Bi...
Why in news? On 22 March 2026 the world observed World Water Day, an annual United Nations event highlighting the importance of freshwater. The theme ...
Why in news? A pair of Shaheen falcons was recently observed nesting in an under‑construction high‑rise building in Kochi, Kerala. This rare sight...
Why in news? The Indian Navy will commission its newest stealth frigate, INS Taragiri (F41), on 3 April 2026 at Visakhapatnam. The ship is the fourth ...