Animal & Plant Discoveries 2025: ZSI, BSI Reports & New Species
Why in news? The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) recently released their annual reports Animal Discoveries 20...
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Why in news? The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) recently released their annual reports Animal Discoveries 20...
Why in news? The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) has lately been recognised for its efforts to conserve wild rice genetic resources in Assam an...
Why in news? India and Greece are exploring deeper economic ties, particularly in financial services, fintech and digital payments. Understanding the ...
Why in news? At the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan on 29 June 2026, the Ministry of Rural Development unveiled the SHE‑LEAPS platform (Self‑Help ...
Why in news? The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has rolled out the Centralised IT‑Enabled System (CITES). The initiative consolidat...
Why in news? The Odisha Forest Department has shelved a plan to introduce Indian gaurs (wild bison) into Chandaka‑Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary. Wildli...
Why in news? On 30 June 2026, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported a brief phreatomagmatic eruption at Taal Volcano. The ex...
Why in news? Villagers from the Sangno clan in Arunachal Pradesh’s Weshi village have launched a community initiative to conserve the Transcaspian m...
Why in news? At the Zoological Survey of India’s (ZSI) 111th foundation day celebrations, the Union Environment Minister unveiled the PaleoIndia Por...
Why in news? Researchers working in the misty highlands of the Western Ghats have described five previously unknown species of Impatiens (balsams). Th...
Why in news? Researchers around the world are racing to understand tiny particles called exosomes. These membrane‑bound vesicles are being investiga...
Why in news? Scientists studying Antarctica have reported continued activity at Mount Erebus on Ross Island. The volcano’s persistent lava lake and ...