⚡️ Recently a new species of the Aeschynanthus genus, Aeschynanthus clarkei sp. nov., has been discovered in Nagaland.

🔍 Key Details:
Species Name: Aeschynanthus clarkei sp. nov.
📍 Location: Restricted to Kiphire district, Nagaland, India.
👥 Population: Approximately 35 mature individuals in two localities.
🌍 Conservation Status:
🛑 IUCN Status: Provisionally assessed as Critically Endangered (Criteria: B2ab(III); D).
⚠️ Threats: Limited distribution and small population size.
🧬 Morphological Features:
Resembles Aeschynanthus lineatus Craib in its sessile inflorescences.
🌿 Significance:
Highlights Nagaland's rich biodiversity.
🚨 Emphasizes the need for urgent conservation to protect the species and its habitat.

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Isme kiska dil toot gaya.....
Male chauvinist audience huhhhh😒

Hello Everyone,

There is a person infamously known as Robot 2.0 (real name: Vikas Meena), who, in the process of promoting his test series, has claimed that he has been meeting UPSC Member, Lieutenant General Raj Shukla.
He has posted a photo where he can be seen sitting near Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla.
Furthermore, he claims that 50 questions from his test series will directly appear in this year’s Prelims exam and that these questions have been discussed with UPSC Members.
There are some very serious issues associated with this:
1. This tarnishes the reputation of UPSC and undermines the transparency that should exist in the paper-setting process.
2. Allegations of UPSC Members meeting coaching institute owners and so-called “insiders” (as per Robot himself) to discuss questions for the examination raise serious concerns.
3. Using the image of a UPSC Member to sell a test series calls into question the integrity of the entire process.

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Annual Flamingo Festival at Pulicat Lake
(Andhra Pradesh)

Flamingo festival begins on grand note in Tirupati - The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/flamingo-festival-begins-on-grand-note-in-tirupati/articleshow/117360129.cms

85 Ramsar Sites in India 🍃🍃

#Envt
#RamsarSites

Consider the following pairs:

[CSE 2022]

Wetland/Lake - Location

1. Hokera Wetland - Punjab

2. Renuka Wetland - Himachal Pradesh

3. Rudrasagar Lake - Tripura

4. Sasthamkotta Lake - Tamil Nadu

How and why are plants grown in space: Takeaways from ISRO’s success 🔗
#isro

ISRO docks satellites in space: What was done and how – and why does it matter? 🔗
#explained_sci_tech #express_explained

Lancet commission proposes new definition for obesity: All you need to know 🔗
#express_explained #obesity

Is the ongoing ‘planet parade’ rare? 🔗
#astronomy #explained_sci_tech #express_explained #planet

India prepared for jobs of the future, but serious gaps in skills: What QS ranking say 🔗
#explained_economics #express_explained #qs_ranking

Barasingha 🦌

State animal of MP & UP

⚡️Barasingha (swamp deer)

●Populations in northern and central India are fragmented, and two isolated populations occur in southwestern Nepal.

●It is extinct in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

●Swamp deer occur in the Kanha National Park of Madhya Pradesh (PYQ) in two localities in Assam, and in only 6 localities in Uttar Pradesh. 

●In India, it is included under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
●IUCN status: Vulnerable

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What is the SVAMITVA scheme to issue property cards in villages, who benefits from it and how | Explained News - The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/what-is-the-svamitva-scheme-property-cards-in-villages-9787070/