Category: Environment
Fishing Cat | Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Institute of India is launching India’s first Fishing Cat Collaring Project at Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary.
Red Pandas
The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling has recently welcomed two red pandas from the Netherlands.
Ken-Betwa River linking project
Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the Ken-Betwa river-linking project in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.

Bio-Bitumen
Context Union minister for road transport and highways inaugurated Asia’s first highway with a bio-bitumen blended surface. About Bio-Bitumen Source:…
India State of Forest Report 2023
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav Releases India State of Forest Report 2023.
Ethiopian Wolf
The Ethiopian Wolf was recently documented consuming nectar, marking the first instance of a large carnivorous predator contributing to pollination.
Nanoplastics and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have recently shown that nanoplastics can promote horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of antibiotic resistance (AR) genes, particularly within the human gut microbiota.
Sacred Groves in India
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Rajasthan and Union governments to identify, protect, and manage sacred groves across India, applauding Piplantri village in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district.
Dolphin Tagging | Project Dolphin
India conducts 1st ever Ganges River Dolphin Tagging in Assam.
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
The orcas or killer whales edge of extinction because of chemical contaminants released by human activities.
Paphia Malabarica
To address the alarming decline in Paphia malabarica populations, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has initiated a stock enhancement programme in Ashtamudi Lake.