Painted Leopard Gecko: Eublepharis pictus, Eastern Ghats & Nocturnal Lizard
Why in news? Researchers have identified a distinct species of leopard gecko in India, named the Painted Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis pictus). Found in ...
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Why in news? Researchers have identified a distinct species of leopard gecko in India, named the Painted Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis pictus). Found in ...
Why in news? Archaeologists excavating a hilltop near El Monastil in southeastern Spain have uncovered a rare sixth‑century Byzantine fortress. The ...
Why in news? Botanists have described a new flowering plant species, Dillenia nagalim, found in Manipur’s Kamjong district. The shrub, which bears s...
Why in news? The conservation group American Rivers has named the Potomac River the United States’ most endangered river for 2026. The designation h...
Why in news? A New Delhi court has convicted a Jaipur art gallery owner for attempting to export Shahtoosh shawls made from the hair of the Tibetan an...
Why in news? Satellite images taken in April 2026 show Chinese maritime vessels and a 352‑metre floating barrier blocking the entrance to Scarboroug...
Why in news? In early April 2026, a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi migrants en route to Malaysia capsized in the Andaman Sea. The Uni...
Why in news? On 14 April 2026, India delivered 13 tonnes of Bacille Calmette‑Guérin (BCG) vaccines and related supplies to Afghanistan’s Ministry...
Why in news? In early April 2026 India quietly deployed the ocean‑going research vessel INS Dhruv in international waters outside Pakistan’s decla...
Why in news? Herpetologists recently described a new species of reed snake from the humid forests of the West Garo Hills in Meghalaya. Named Calamaria...
Why in news? The United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Report 2024/25 released in early 2026 ranked India 130th out of 193 countr...
Why in news? On 13 April 2026 the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Reliance Foundation launched e‑SafeHER, a nationwide cybers...
Why in news? The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh visited the under‑construction Shongtong–Karcham hydro project in April 2026 and directed engi...
Why in news? Geneticists and clinicians are increasingly advocating whole‑exome sequencing as a first‑line test for diagnosing rare genetic disord...
Why in news? The Telangana government has announced plans to promote eco‑tourism and community‑based conservation in Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuar...
Why in news? At its recent ministerial meeting the alliance of oil‑exporting countries known as OPEC+ decided to extend voluntary production cuts in...
Why in news? On 14 April 2026, World Chagas Disease Day was observed to raise awareness about this neglected tropical illness. Public health agencies ...
Why in news? The Union Minister of Science and Technology reviewed the progress of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) in April 2026. H...
Why in news? United Nations agencies reported in mid‑April 2026 that conflict‑related sexual violence and other human rights abuses in Sudan had e...
Why in news? The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a series of powerful eruptions from Sakurajima volcano in April 2026. Ash plumes rose up to 3.4 ...