Environment
Calamaria Mizoramensis – A Newly Discovered Reed Snake
Why in news? Herpetologists from Mizoram University have identified a new species of non‑venomous reed snake in India’s northeast. Previously misi...
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Why in news? Herpetologists from Mizoram University have identified a new species of non‑venomous reed snake in India’s northeast. Previously misi...
Why in news? More than 400 foreign tourists were left stranded on Yemen’s Socotra Island after flights from Abu Dhabi were suspended because of figh...
Why in news? Medical societies have begun recommending routine testing for C‑reactive protein (CRP) as a tool for assessing cardiovascular risk. Rec...
Why in news? A team from Mexico’s National Autonomous University used seismic data and artificial intelligence to create the first three‑dimension...
Why in news? The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) celebrated its 42nd foundation day on 6 January 2026. On this occasion, the g...
Why in news? The Indian Army has cleared a contract for an indigenous Suryastra multiple‑rocket launcher system. The decision follows successful tes...
Why in news? The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has decided to include human rabies in its list of notifiable diseases. Beginni...
Why in news? Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that a methane‑produ...
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 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has reported steady progress under the Design Linked Incentive scheme. Several sta...
Why in news? Jammu & Kashmir and the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) have recently launched efforts to desilt the reservoir of the Sal...
Why in news? India’s Ministry of Defence announced that the animal contingent at the 77th Republic Day parade in 2026 will include two double‑hump...
