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Chrysanthemum Theme Garden in Srinagar

Chrysanthemum Theme Garden in Srinagar

Why in news? Jammu and Kashmir’s first chrysanthemum theme garden, also called Bagh Gul‑e‑Daudi, opened to visitors near Dal Lake on 2...

Blackbuck revival in Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary

Blackbuck revival in Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? Conservationists reported in October 2025 that around 190 blackbucks now roam Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary â...

Central Asian Mammals Initiative (CAMI)

Central Asian Mammals Initiative (CAMI)

Why in news? At a recent meeting in Uzbekistan, range states endorsed a new six‑year Programme of Work for the Central Asian Mammals Initi...

Kali Tiger Reserve

Kali Tiger Reserve

Why in news? Foresters at the Kali Tiger Reserve in Karnataka recently sighted and photographed a striped hyena in the park’s safari zone....

Indian Scops‑Owl

Indian Scops‑Owl

Why in news? Birdwatchers near Karnataka’s Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary recently recorded the first‑ever sighting of an Indian Scops‑Ow...

Carabid Beetle: Bioindicators of Soil Microplastics

Carabid Beetle: Bioindicators of Soil Microplastics

Why in news? Researchers conducting a pilot study in Europe found that ground beetles from the family Carabidae can act as natural "bio-indi...

Malabar Gliding Frog

Malabar Gliding Frog

Why in news? A local naturalist recently reported sighting a rare Malabar gliding frog near Hirebagewadi in Karnataka's Belagavi district. S...

International Maritime Organization (IMO) – Carbon Fee Controversy

International Maritime Organization (IMO) – Carbon Fee Controversy

Why in news? During an International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in mid‑October 2025, delegates considered a proposal to levy a gl...

Zombie Deer Disease – Understanding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

Zombie Deer Disease – Understanding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

Why in news? In October 2025, Florida wildlife officials confirmed the state’s second case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white‑t...

Rakchham–Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary – International Bird‑Watching Programme

Rakchham–Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary – International Bird‑Watching Programme

Why in news? On 18 October 2025, the forest department of Himachal Pradesh organised an international bird‑watching programme in the Rakch...

Green crackers only for Diwali in Delhi–NCR

Green crackers only for Diwali in Delhi–NCR

Why in news? The Supreme Court of India permitted the sale and use of only “green” firecrackers in the Delhi–National Capital Region f...

National Green Tribunal probes pollution in the Markanda River

National Green Tribunal probes pollution in the Markanda River

Why in news? On 15 October 2025 the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the pollution control boards of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana a...

South Atlantic Anomaly: Earth’s magnetic field weakness expands

South Atlantic Anomaly: Earth’s magnetic field weakness expands

Why in news? Data from the European Space Agency’s Swarm satellite mission, released in October 2025, show that the South Atlantic Anomal...

Uncertain future for dugongs in the Gulf of Kutch

Uncertain future for dugongs in the Gulf of Kutch

Why in news? A new global assessment presented at a conservation congress in Abu Dhabi warns that the long‑term survival of dugongs in In...

Blackbuck returns to Barnawapara after five decades

Blackbuck returns to Barnawapara after five decades

Why in news? Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary now hosts a thriving population of blackbuck antelopes after they had been loca...

Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems (SAIME)

Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems (SAIME)

Why in news? The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations recognised the Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems...

Silent Valley National Park Records New Dragonfly and Damselfly Species

Silent Valley National Park Records New Dragonfly and Damselfly Species

Why in news? During an odonate survey from 10 to 12 October 2025, researchers and forest staff recorded 83 species of dragonflies and damsel...

National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 – Applications Invited

National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 – Applications Invited

Why in news? On 15 October 2025, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) invited entries for the 35th National Energy Conservation Awards (NEC...

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

Why in news? The CSIR‑National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has been in the spotlight for developing green firecra...

Impatiens rajibiana – New Balsam Species from Arunachal Pradesh

Impatiens rajibiana – New Balsam Species from Arunachal Pradesh

Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered Impatiens rajibiana, a new species of balsam flower, in the ...