September 23, 2026 Introduction: A weather system over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression on 22 September 2026. The India Meteorological Department forecast that it would cross the north Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur during the night of 23 September to the early hours of 24 September 2026. Deep […]

September 23, 2026 Introduction: Assam is home to an estimated 3,260 greater one-horned rhinoceroses as of September 2026. This figure accounts for nearly 80% of the global population of the species, which reached 4,075 in September 2026. India had 3,323 greater one-horned rhinos and Nepal had 752 in the same period. Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros The […]

September 22, 2026 Introduction: Namibian cheetah Gaurav, a 10-year-old male, died at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on 21 September 2026 at around 4 p.m. He had been under treatment in a Quarantine Boma at Palpur for about 10 days after forest officials found him weak and dull on 12 September 2026. Cheetah Reintroduction […]

September 22, 2026 Introduction: The endangered black robin, also known as karure, was named New Zealand’s Bird of the Year on 21 September 2026. The competition was organised by Forest & Bird, and the black robin won after receiving more than 25,000 votes in a record turnout of 105,000 votes. Black Robin: Species Profile The […]

September 21, 2026 Introduction: A new checklist of the flowering plants of the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve in South India has recorded 3,261 species, 26 subspecies, and 28 varieties. The checklist was compiled by the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute in Thiruvananthapuram and published in Plant Science Today in September 2026. Agasthyamalai Biosphere […]

September 21, 2026. Introduction: A three-year-old female cheetah named CCB-2, originally from Botswana, was released into a protected enclosure at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh on 20 September 2026.Madhya Pradesh  Chief Minister Mohan Yadav renamed the cheetah “Radha” during the release, which coincided with Radha Ashtami. Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary Gandhi Sagar Wildlife […]

September 18, 2026 Introduction: A yellow-bellied sea snake washed ashore at Crystal Cove in Orange County, California, in September 2026. It was the first reported appearance of the venomous species in the state since 2018. The species is an ocean-dwelling reptile that usually lives in tropical and subtropical waters. Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake: Basic Features The […]

September 18, 2026 . Introduction: Ladakh inaugurated twin flower fields at Choglamsar and Stakna in Leh on 17 September 2026. The fields stand at 10,600 feet, or about 3,265 metres, and are described as the world’s highest-altitude flower fields. Location and Altitude The twin flower fields are located in Leh  Ladhak’s district , a Union Territory […]

September 17, 2026 Introduction: India initiated its first direct benefit transfer payments for soil carbon credits on 16-17 September 2026 to more than 2,500 smallholder farmers in Punjab and Haryana. The payments totalled over ₹2.9 crore and were linked to verified carbon credits generated through regenerative farming practices under the Aadi farmer carbon programme. Soil […]

September 17, 2026 Introduction: The Project Cheetahcompleted four years on 17 September 2026. India’s cheetah population under the project stands at 52, including 32 cheetahs born in India. The animals are located in Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. The Project Cheetah and Reintroduction History Project Cheetah began on 17 September […]