February 25, 2026  Introduction: Food safety authorities in Thiruvananthapuram are investigating a suspected case of marine neurotoxin poisoning after multiple people fell critically ill following consumption of seafood at a restaurant in Vizhinjam. Three members of a six-member family developed severe symptoms on the night of February 16, and two died within hours. Subsequently, six […]

 February 25, 2026  Introduction: In a major entomological breakthrough, scientists from the ICAR-Directorate of Floricultural Research (ICAR-DFR), Pune, have identified a new species of blossom midge infesting jasmine flower buds in India. The species, named “Contarinia icardiflores” sp. nov., has been discovered attacking “Jasminum sambac”, a commercially important ornamental crop. The discovery highlights emerging pest […]

 February 24, 2026  Introduction: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to restore the Suav’s classification from a “nullah” (drain) to a “river” in official revenue records and gazette notifications. The order came in response to a petition challenging the downgrading of the Suav, a key tributary of the Rapti river in Balrampur district. The […]

February 23, 2026 Introduction: The Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Jharkhand has launched the ‘Vanjeevi Didi’ initiative, a community-driven conservation programme aimed at empowering women to protect forests and wildlife. Rolled out by the south division of PTR, the project seeks to build grassroots awareness and strengthen local participation in safeguarding biodiversity. Women as Forest Ambassadors Under the initiative, 18 […]

February 20, 2026  Introduction; Researchers have identified a new species of tiny crab measuring just three millimetres from the coral reefs of Agatti in the Lakshadweep Islands. The discovery was made by a team from the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Kochi, under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The species has been named “Galathea […]

 February 19, 2026  Introduction: Kerala has declared tidal flooding along its coastline a State-specific disaster, enabling victims to receive financial assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). The decision marks the first time in India that tidal flooding has been officially recognised as a disaster category by a State. The move follows repeated instances […]

 February 19, 2026  Introduction: Researchers from the School of Industrial Fisheries at Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) have identified a new species of pistol shrimp in the Kochi backwaters. The species, named Alpheus madhusoodanai, belongs to the family Alpheidae and marks the first alpheid shrimp recorded from an estuary in this region. The […]

February 19, 2026  Introduction:         Deep in southern Iraq’s desert plains, the long-lost city of Charax Spasinou has re-emerged through advanced archaeological technology. Once a thriving port on the Tigris River, the city lay buried for more than a millennium. Scholars now confirm it was among the final ambitious foundations associated with Alexander the Great. Digital mapping […]

February 19, 2026  Introduction: The waters of Lake Victoria, the world’s largest tropical lake, have shifted to a persistent toxic green. What were once seasonal algal blooms have become a permanent feature. The lake supports nearly 47 million people across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda for drinking water, transport, and fisheries. Scientists now warn that decades of nutrient pollution have […]

February 18, 2026  Introduction: India’s ambitious cheetah reintroduction programme has achieved a fresh milestone as three new cubs were born at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The latest births have taken the country’s total cheetah population to 38. The announcement was made by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, who confirmed that Gamini, a South African […]