Environment
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary: Eco-Sensitive Zone Cut
Why in news? West Bengal announced plans to reduce a proposed regulatory zone. The change concerns areas around Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary. The stat...
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Why in news? West Bengal announced plans to reduce a proposed regulatory zone. The change concerns areas around Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary. The stat...
Why in news? A national event marked ten years of an urban climate programme. The programme has supported eight Indian cities since 2016. Officials re...
Why in news? Nearly 2,000 Korku people marched in Madhya Pradesh. They alleged continuing encroachment within nearby forest areas. The protesters soug...
Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme. It carries an outlay of βΉ62,500 crore. Incentives will run for five f...
Why in news? Scientists described a new African monkey species named Likweli. Its scientific name is Colobus congoensis. The study appeared on 15 July...
Why in news? United States forces struck military targets on Greater Tunb Island. The operation occurred on 15 July 2026. Iran controls the island, wh...
Why in news? Thousands of Ravidassias gathered at Phagwara in Punjab. Their organisations sought a separate religion category in Indiaβs Census. The...
Why in news? Reintroduced Indian Grey Hornbills bred in Gir for a fourth consecutive year. The bird had disappeared locally more than sixty years earl...
Why in news? A field report described Valmiki Tiger Reserve as Biharβs main snake hotspot. More than forty-five snake species have been recorded the...
Why in news? A new analysis examined coal plants around Delhiβs wider airshed. Exempted plants produced most estimated sulphur dioxide emissions. Ma...
Why in news? A week-long dry spell reduced inflows into the upper Krishna system. The affected headwaters lie in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Authoritie...
Why in news? Birdwatchers recorded a Greater Sand Plover at Chandu village in Gurugram. The coastal migrant is uncommon at inland Haryana sites. This ...
