Environment
Ruddy Shelduck: Ladakh Conservation & Migratory Birds
Why in news? For more than two decades, residents of Mudh village in eastern Ladakh have been protecting the ruddy shelduck that visits their high‑a...
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Why in news? For more than two decades, residents of Mudh village in eastern Ladakh have been protecting the ruddy shelduck that visits their high‑a...
Why in news? World Wildlife Day is observed each year on 3 March. On this occasion Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to wil...
Why in news? Scientists have described a new species of Asian grass lizard, Takydromus ultapanensis, from the Ultapani Reserve Forest within Assam’s...
Why in news? A major leak of oleum gas at a chemical unit in Boisar, Maharashtra, on 2 March 2026 led to the evacuation of more than 2,600 people, inc...
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹5,083 crore on 3 March 2026 to acquire six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk‑III (M...
Why in news? A research team working in Silent Valley National Park, part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats, has discovered two pr...
Why in news? Assam’s Agriculture Minister recently flagged off the first export consignment of Geographical Indication (GI)‑tagged Karbi Anglong g...
Why in news? Recent medical updates have expanded treatment options for Cushing’s syndrome, a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure to high...
Why in news? Researchers at Nagaland University recently highlighted the genetic richness of Musa sikkimensis, a wild banana species, and its value fo...
Why in news? A recent study warned that more than a third of Africa’s land could be at risk from Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD), a viral blight...
Why in news? During construction work at Panayal in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, workers stumbled upon a large underground chamber carved into la...
Why in news? India signed a contract in early March 2026 worth roughly ₹21.8 billion (about $238 million) with Russia’s state arms exporter, Rosob...
