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Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Renamed Butterfly Sanctuary

The Kerala government has officially renamed the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary as the Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary, making it the first butterfly sanctuary in the State. The decision was notified...

 January 12, 2026

Phayre’s Langur Conservation in Northeast India

Phayre’s langur, also known as the spectacled monkey, is a rare primate of Northeast India and neighbouring Bangladesh. It is easily identified by its dark face with white...

 January 12, 2026

Ratapani Tiger Reserve Named After Wakankar

Madhya Pradesh has announced that the newly notified Ratapani Tiger Reserve will be named after archaeologist and Padma Shri awardee Dr Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar. The decision links wildlife...

 January 12, 2026

Grey Slender Loris Conservation in South India

The grey slender loris is a small nocturnal primate found only in southern India and Sri Lanka. It is known for its large eyes, silent movement and unusual...

 January 12, 2026

IIT Madras Launches Param Shakti Supercomputer

IIT Madras has launched Param Shakti, an indigenously developed and manufactured supercomputing system under India’s National Supercomputing Mission. The 3.1 petaflop system can perform over 3.1 quadrillion calculations...

 January 12, 2026

Exercise Sanjha Shakti in Maharashtra

The Indian Army conducted Exercise Sanjha Shakti at the Dighi Hills Range under the Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa Area of the Southern Command. The joint Military–Civil Fusion drill...

 January 12, 2026

Two New Frog Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

A team of scientists led by herpetologist S D Biju has identified two new frog species from Arunachal Pradesh, adding to India’s rich amphibian diversity. The discoveries were...

 January 12, 2026

INS Chilka Passing Out Parade 2025

The Passing Out Parade of the 02/25 batch at INS Chilka marked the successful completion of 16 weeks of ab-initio training by 2,172 trainees. The ceremony reflected the...

 January 10, 2026

Climate Action as Growth Strategy

India has framed climate action as a development opportunity rather than a constraint, with Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan stressing that clean growth can support inclusive development, energy security...

 January 10, 2026

Rubin Observatory Finds Fastest-Spinning Asteroid

The first peer-reviewed results from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified 2025 MN45, the fastest-spinning asteroid known in its size class. The asteroid is about 2,300 feet,...

 January 10, 2026

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