Environment
Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya
Why in news? India has submitted a nomination dossier to UNESCO requesting that Meghalaya’s living root bridges be inscribed on the World Heritage l...
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Why in news? India has submitted a nomination dossier to UNESCO requesting that Meghalaya’s living root bridges be inscribed on the World Heritage l...
Why in news? Farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Uddanam region are gradually abandoning the age‑old Paathara, or Khoni, tradition of storing paddy in und...
Why in news? At the government‑organised Bharat Parv 2026 festival in New Delhi, the Punjabi Folk Orchestra captivated audiences with traditional me...
Why in news? Botanists announced the discovery of a new orchid species, Diplocentrum papillosum, in the high‑altitude forests of Kanthalloor in Iduk...
Why in news? A study published in January 2026 described how embryos of fish and insects organise their cytoplasm during early development. Researcher...
Why in news? Archaeologists in Oaxaca, Mexico recently unearthed a 1,400‑year‑old tomb belonging to the ancient Zapotec civilisation. The tomb, di...
Why in news? The Indian Army and the Indo‑Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) conducted a joint artillery drill called Exercise Agni Pariksha at Sigar, Ar...
h3>Why in news? The Minister of State for Law and Justice informed the Rajya Sabha about the establishment of District Legal Services Clinics by the N...
Why in news? The Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuapada district, Odisha, recently declared ‘Maoist‑free’, is emerging as a promising habitat fo...
Why in news? The Vishwamitri River, which flows through Vadodara city in Gujarat, gained attention for its unique urban ecosystem. It supports a large...
Why in news? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur developed a new three‑dimensional model to predict solar cycles more accurate...
Why in news? A 29‑year‑old man from Karnataka succumbed to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in January 2026, drawing attention to this tick‑borne v...
