Centre releases additional Rs 1,09,019 crore tax devolution to states to boost capital spendingThe Union government released an additional Rs 1,09,019 crore tax devolution on August 1, 2026. This amount is separate from the scheduled ...
01 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
The Story of 'Toughie': How the last known gliding tree frog vanishedThe last known Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frog, named Toughie, died in 2016, marking the species' likely extinction. Researchers collected a...
01 Aug, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
This Himalayan treasure helped over 200 families earn lakhs while protecting 100 sq km of forestA wild Himalayan spice known as Khagi is transforming lives in Arunachal Pradesh. Indigenous communities are using the native spice to gene...
01 Aug, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
In 1992, Douglas Tompkins began buying Chilean wilderness; decades later, much of it became the 994,000-acre PumalÃn National Park, larger than YosemiteDouglas Tompkins bought vast tracts of land in Chile for conservation. He created Pumalín National Park, a reserve larger than Yosemite. Lo...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Weather forecast for July 31, 2026: Check IMD rain alerts for Delhi, Gujarat, Kerala and moreHeavy rainfall is expected across large parts of India on Friday. Active monsoon conditions will persist over north, central, east, and sou...
31 Jul, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Assam floods: Central team completes damage assessment as death toll reaches 78An Inter-Ministerial Central Team concluded its flood assessment visit to four worst-hit Assam districts. Prime Minister Modi discussed the...
30 Jul, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
In 1837, New Zealand fur promoters released Australian possums to build a new industry; the first attempt failed, so settlers kept trying until the animals invaded the countryNew Zealand settlers introduced Australian possums in 1837 for a fur trade venture. This initial plan failed, but subsequent attempts event...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Texas released 3 million captive-bred eggs to save this endangered amphibian. It may be workingA male Houston toad was sighted in Bastrop County, Texas, after a 50-year absence. This sighting follows the release of millions of captive...
28 Jul, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
In the 1770s, Captain Cook released pigs and goats in New Zealand to feed future sailors; their feral descendants began destroying native bushCaptain Cook introduced pigs and goats to New Zealand's Ship Cove in 1770 for future sailors. These animals became significant threats to n...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
PM Modi highlights Manipur astrophysicist, Bihar waste-to-wealth, Gujarat hornbill return, UP women's herbal tea in Mann Ki BaatPrime Minister Modi highlighted Indian achievements during his recent 'Mann Ki Baat' address. An astrophysicist's discovery of a young gala...
26 Jul, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Easy access, rising addiction: The new face of Northeast’s drug problemNortheast India’s narcotics crisis is no longer confined to cross-border trafficking. As heroin becomes widely available across parts of As...
26 Jul, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
In 1935, the United States began planting 220 million trees from Texas to Canada to stop the Dust Bowl, creating 18,600 miles of living windbreaks by 1942Giant dust storms ravaged the American Great Plains during the 1930s. President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated a massive tree planting pro...
25 Jul, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
India set to get night safari soon. Check where, how to reach and what to expectIndia's first urban night safari project at Lucknow's Kukrail Reserve Forest has received Supreme Court approval. This ambitious project, i...
18 Jul, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Two suspects apprehended after Assam Rifles gunfight with insurgents in ArunachalTwo suspects were apprehended after an exchange of fire between Assam Rifles personnel and an unidentified insurgent group in Arunachal Pra...
18 Jul, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Bug bounty: MP forest department pays villagers Rs 2 per pest to save sal treesMadhya Pradesh forest department offers villagers a bounty for collecting sal borer beetles. This unique conservation drive involves childr...
18 Jul, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 7,834 crore for 4 major schemes; 20% reservation for retired Agniveers in state policeArunachal Pradesh's Cabinet approved Rs 7,834 crore for four comprehensive schemes. This investment will improve roads and rural connectivi...
18 Jul, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 7,834 crore investment push for roads, power and education reformsArunachal Pradesh Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, unveiled a transformative reform agenda aimed at building on the ...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.26 PM IST