CURRENT AFFAIRS

Recently, scientists discovered a new species of spider in Mawlyngot village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya.

The Telangana government recently announced a ban on paraquat. This makes Telangana the third state in India to ban the use of this highly toxic herbicide.

The biodiversity of Northeast India is once again in the headlines. Scientists have discovered a new species of butterfly, Chonala albistricta, in the high altitude region of Arunachal Pradesh.

Recently, researchers in the dense forests of West Bengal identified a new species of soil-dwelling termite, named Pseudocapritermes novus.

The Government recently revived the long-pending 930 MW Kirthai-II Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab River in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir after years of delay.

In a major push to eco-tourism and wildlife conservation, the Punjab forest department has prepared a ₹5.36-crore development plan for the Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary.

The Supreme Court ordered the removal of encroachments from the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. 

On the occasion of World Environment Day (5 June 2026), the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh was declared India's 100th Ramsar Site.

Kaziranga National Park recorded its first sighting of the Yellow-Throated Marten.

The Union Minister of Science & Technology recently launched the MAHA Water Mission.