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13 stories for “Current Affairs” · May 2026
Clear filtersThe International Day for Biological Diversity is observed every year on 22 May to raise awareness about the need to conserve biodiversity. The day reminds people that the variety of plants, animals and ecosystems sustai...
The Panzath Nag Spring Conservation Festival was recently held in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a community-driven event in which local people come together to clean the spring, restore the surrounding we...
Scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBFGR) have discovered a new freshwater fish species, Labeo kaage, in the Cauvery River basin of Karnataka. It...
Two firsts in clean urban transport have been announced. India’s first hydrogen-powered shuttle bus service has begun in the Central Vista area of New Delhi. Hydrogen fuel cell buses produce electricity by combining hydr...
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is observed twice a year, on 9 May and 10 October, to promote the conservation of migratory birds. The observance encourages ordinary people to take part through community science, such as...
The International Day of Plant Health is marked every year on 12 May to raise public awareness about the need to protect plants from pests and diseases. Healthy plants are central to food production, farmer incomes and t...
A Royal Bengal Tiger has been recorded in the D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, the first such sighting in the sanctuary in close to two decades. The sighting is significant for tiger conservation...
The 17th Old Seed Festival was held in Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh, to promote tribal biodiversity and traditional farming practices. The festival showcases indigenous seed varieties conserved by tribal communities and...
Two new species of jumping spiders belonging to the family Salticidae, Mogrus shushka and Mogrus pune, have been discovered in India. Mogrus shushka was found in the dry regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat, while Mogrus pun...
India has submitted its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2031-35 to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreement. By 2035, India aims to source 60% of its power capacity from non-fossil fuels and cut the em...
Researchers have discovered a new species of 'fanged frog', named Limnonectes motijheel, in the Namdapha Tiger Reserve located in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Fanged frogs of the genus Limnonectes are known f...
A rare sea slug, Discodoris cebuensis, has been recorded for the first time in India at Haji Ali in Mumbai. Sea slugs are soft-bodied marine gastropods that lack a shell and live mainly in reef habitats. Because they are...
