Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise classified as Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa, is estimated to be 194 years old in 2026. He is recognised as the world’s oldest known living...
India became effectively free from Naxalism on 31 March 2026, after nearly six decades of Left-Wing Extremism in several parts of central and eastern India. The movement began...
BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BSE Ltd., launched the BSE Saatvik 100 recently. The index is India’s first Saatvik index and it tracks 100...
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed a 20% reservation for ex-Agniveers in Group ‘C’ posts in Delhi government departments and agencies on 18 June 2026. The order...
Fossils dating back nearly 15 million years were discovered near Baripada in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on 18 June 2026. The find includes shark teeth, shark vertebrae, fish bones,...
Researchers at the Faculty of Science, Cairo University in Egypt identified bacterial strains capable of degrading polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics in June 2026. The study was published in...
The Indian Coast Guard inducted its first indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle, designated H-561, on 18 June 2026. The hovercraft was built at Chowgule & Company Private Limited’s shipyard...
Native fruit tree cultivation is being promoted in Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu through a joint initiative of the district administration and the Department of Horticulture. The programme...
A herd of eight Mishmi Takins, scientifically classified as Budorcas taxicolor, was filmed in North Sikkim’s Tingda Reserve Forest in the Bakuchen area around 17 June 2026. The...
