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Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve Prepares for 2026 Census

Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve Prepares for 2026 Census

Why in news? The forest department of Andhra Pradesh is gearing up for the All India Tiger Estimation 2026. The Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reser...

Integrated Sohra Tourism Circuit – Transforming Cherrapunji

Integrated Sohra Tourism Circuit – Transforming Cherrapunji

Why in news? The Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region recently laid the foundation stone for the Integrated S...

Encephalomyocarditis Virus Claims an African Elephant

Encephalomyocarditis Virus Claims an African Elephant

Why in news? Shankar, the lone African elephant at Delhi’s National Zoological Park, died suddenly after contracting the Encephalomyocarditis virus ...

Pampadum Shola National Park Restores Its Grasslands

Pampadum Shola National Park Restores Its Grasslands

Why in news? Kerala’s forest department has removed vast stands of invasive wattle trees from Pampadum Shola National Park, allowing native shola gr...

Heavy Metals Polluting the Cauvery River

Heavy Metals Polluting the Cauvery River

Why in news? A comprehensive study published in Environmental Earth Sciences has highlighted alarming levels of heavy metals in sediments and fishes o...

Pilia malenadu – A Rediscovered Jumping Spider

Pilia malenadu – A Rediscovered Jumping Spider

Why in news? Researchers documenting spiders in the Western Ghats have described a new species of jumping spider named Pilia malenadu. The genus Pilia...

New Amphipod Species Discovered

New Amphipod Species Discovered

Why in news? Marine biologists from Berhampur University in Odisha and Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University have uncovered two tiny crustaceans n...

Eighth Central Pay Commission

Eighth Central Pay Commission

Why in news? The Union Cabinet has approved the terms of reference for the Eighth Central Pay Commission. The commission will review salaries, allowan...

Mapping Highway Black Spots via e‑DAR/iRAD

Mapping Highway Black Spots via e‑DAR/iRAD

Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) plans to release real‑time data on accident‑prone stretches of national highways ...

Foreign Debt Inflows and the Fully Accessible Route

Foreign Debt Inflows and the Fully Accessible Route

Why in news? Despite the inclusion of Indian government bonds in major global indices and relaxed rules under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR), foreig...

Russia’s Burevestnik Nuclear‑Powered Cruise Missile

Russia’s Burevestnik Nuclear‑Powered Cruise Missile

Why in news? Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on 26 October 2025 that Russia had successfully tested the 9M730 Burevestnik, a nuclear‑powe...

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Nigeria – Geography and Resources

Why in news? Amid discussions about possible military action in Nigeria, it is important to understand the geography and natural wealth of Africa’s ...

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