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Western Honey Bee: Apis mellifera, Warm Womb Method & Pollination

Western Honey Bee: Apis mellifera, Warm Womb Method & Pollination

Why in news? Researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR‑IIIM) in Srinagar h...

New Jumping Spiders: Mogrus shushka, Mogrus pune & Salticidae

New Jumping Spiders: Mogrus shushka, Mogrus pune & Salticidae

Why in news? Indian arachnologists have discovered two new species of jumping spiders in Rajasthan and Maharashtra. The species are named Mogrus shush...

Glutathione Transport: Protein Folding, Endoplasmic Reticulum & Cells

Glutathione Transport: Protein Folding, Endoplasmic Reticulum & Cells

Why in news? Researchers recently identified a transporter protein that regulates glutathione levels inside the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), shedding l...

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary: Jharkhand, Asian Elephants & Eco-Tourism

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary: Jharkhand, Asian Elephants & Eco-Tourism

Why in news? The Jharkhand tourism department recently launched a jungle safari and eco‑cottages in the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary near Jamshedpur. Th...

Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool: BMI Pool, Marine Insurance & Shipping

Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool: BMI Pool, Marine Insurance & Shipping

Why in news? India has launched the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool with a government guarantee of ₹12,980 crore (around $1.6 billion). The initiativ...

Dung Beetles: Celestial Navigation, Milky Way & Insects

Dung Beetles: Celestial Navigation, Milky Way & Insects

Why in news? Scientists highlighted that certain African dung beetles can navigate by using the Milky Way’s band of light. This discovery illustrate...

Fructose Metabolism: Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity & Diet

Fructose Metabolism: Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity & Diet

Why in news? A new study reported in the journal Nature Metabolism highlighted fructose as a key driver of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Researchers...

Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam, Guwahati Ring Road & Environment

Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam, Guwahati Ring Road & Environment

Why in news? The Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam government to explain why trees were proposed to be felled inside the Amchang Wildlife Sanctua...

NMET: National Mineral Exploration & Development Trust

NMET: National Mineral Exploration & Development Trust

Why in news? A parliamentary standing committee recently urged the government to strengthen the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NM...

Kulsi River Project: Hydropower, Assam-Meghalaya & River Dolphins

Kulsi River Project: Hydropower, Assam-Meghalaya & River Dolphins

Why in news? Local communities on the Assam–Meghalaya border are protesting a proposed 55 MW hydropower‑cum‑irrigation project on the Kulsi Rive...

PMGSY Scheme: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana & Rural Connectivity

PMGSY Scheme: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana & Rural Connectivity

Why in news? The Union Government recently approved the continuation of PMGSY‑III beyond March 2025 up to March 2028. The scheme’s third phase, wh...

WADA: World Anti-Doping Agency, GAIIN & Play True Day

WADA: World Anti-Doping Agency, GAIIN & Play True Day

Why in news? India’s Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the final conference of the World Anti‑Doping Agency’s Global Anti‑Doping ...

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