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10 stories for “National” · February 2026
Clear filtersJharkhand's Palamu Tiger Reserve launched 'Vanjeevi Didi' on 17 February 2026 in the Garu range to involve communities in wildlife protection. Educated women from 17 villages, 18 from each, will serve as forest ambassado...
Overview In February 2026, the 25th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) was held in New Delhi, hosted by TERI. This landmark event served as a global platform to discuss climate resilience, focusin...
The National Highways Authority of India started the country's first Bee Corridors initiative to create pollinator-friendly green belts along highways. Native nectar-bearing trees such as Neem, Karanj, Mahua, Palash, Jam...
Three cubs were born to Gamini, a cheetah brought from South Africa, at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking India's cheetah count to 38. The number of cubs born in India has now reached 27. Project Cheetah began...
The National Green Tribunal approved the Great Nicobar Island infrastructure project subject to strict environmental compliance. The project comprises an International Container Transshipment Terminal, a township and a 4...
A pair of peacocks was seen at roughly 6,000 feet near Manali in Himachal Pradesh, an unusually high altitude for the bird. The Indian or Blue Peacock (Pavo cristatus), India's National Bird, belongs to the pheasant fami...
Gujarat now leads India in renewable energy with an installed capacity of 42.58 GW, or 16.5% of the national total. The State is first in wind power capacity and second in solar installations. Its solar capacity stood at...
Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuapada district of Odisha has been declared free of Maoist presence and is witnessing a sharp rise in leopard numbers, with officials estimating over 70 leopards. It is a proposed tiger re...
Overview: In February 2026, India hit a milestone by achieving 200GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, marking a significant step toward the 2030 targets. The government introduced the 'Green Energy Corridor Phase-III' to int...
Two more wetlands, the Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh and Chhari-Dhand in Gujarat's Kutch district, have been designated Ramsar sites, taking India's total to 98. India joined the Ramsar Conventio...
