The Government of India has revamped its approach to implementing the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. A year after launching district-level Forest Rights Act Cells (FRA cells) to...
Recent research marks the severe impact of climate change on the Nilgiri Wood Pigeon (Columba elphinstonii), an endemic bird of the Western Ghats. The study reveals that by...
Recent reforms in government banking have introduced two key initiatives to improve transparency and efficiency. Launched by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ms T.C.A. Kalyani, these tools...
Recent studies in the Atacama Desert of Chile have brought into light the potential of gypsum rocks to harbour and preserve life under extreme conditions. The Salar de...
India began a historic step in 2026 by launching a free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme. This initiative targets 1.15 crore girls aged 14 years across the country....
Recent archaeological findings near the Vena River in Hinganghat, Maharashtra, have brought to light remnants of a 12th-century stone pillar. These remains, linked to the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty,...
A new subterranean fish, Gitchak nakana, has been discovered from a dug-out well in Assam. It is the first aquifer-dwelling, or phreatobitic, fish recorded from Northeast India. The...
A health advisory was issued in Meghalaya after suspected meningococcal infection was linked to deaths among Agniveer trainees at a training centre in Shillong. The state government asked...
Three Amur falcons tagged with satellite transmitters in Manipur are now spending their winter migration period across three African countries. The birds, named Ahu, Alang and Apapang, were...
Bundelkhand has been identified as a region with strong potential to lead India’s pulses revolution, with emphasis on linking agricultural research, farmer training and field-level innovation. The focus...
