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Arisaema siahaense – A New Cobra Lily from Mizoram
Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered a new species of cobra lily, Arisaema siahaense, in the remote Siaha Distric...
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Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered a new species of cobra lily, Arisaema siahaense, in the remote Siaha Distric...
Why in news? Just months after an anti‑encroachment drive removed illegal fish ponds in Andhra Pradesh’s Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary, reports on 20...
Why in news? Scientists from the University of Queensland in Australia announced on 20 February 2026 that they have identified a genetic region in a w...
Why in news? On 20 February 2026, an RTI activist filed an online petition to the Prime Minister’s Office seeking criminal and regulatory action aga...
Why in news? Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, announced on 19 February 2026 that his country will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention (Mine Ban...
Why in news? On 20 February 2026 the Australian government confirmed that Gentoo penguins on the remote sub‑Antarctic Heard Island have tested posit...
Why in news? During bilateral meetings in New Delhi on 20 February 2026, India’s Agriculture Minister and his Brazilian counterparts discussed deepe...
Why in news? The Uttarakhand Forest Department has reported the first official sighting of smooth‑coated otters in Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary. The ...
Why in news? The Union Home Minister launched the Vibrant Villages Programme–II at Nathanpur village in Cachar district, Assam. This new phase aims ...
Why in news? A report released by the Union Government’s Sandalwood Development Committee estimates that the global annual demand for sandalwood is ...
Why in news? Researchers have discovered fossils of a new species of meat‑eating dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis, in the central Sahara Desert of Ni...
Why in news? China showcased the CJ‑1000 hypersonic cruise missile during a military parade in Beijing. This road‑mobile weapon is reportedly the ...
Why in news? The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day at the Civil Services Officers’ Institute in New...
Why in news? The U.S. Navy’s nuclear‑powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford triggered public tracking systems while sailing swiftly toward th...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the public trust doctrine applies not only to natural waterbodies such as rivers, lakes and wet...
Why in news? Marine biologists from the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) have discovered a tiny three‑millimetre squat lobster in t...
Why in news? Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited India for the India AI Impact Summit 2026. In his address he highlighted the strong partn...
Why in news? The Government of India launched VoicERA at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. This open‑source voice AI platform aims to bring multiling...
Why in news? Researchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, have identified the role of insulin‑like growth factor (IGF) in promoting the...
Why in news? The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Field Director of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve to explain a series of recent tiger deaths. Wi...