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Balkrishna inaugurates Zebrafish-Drosophila Research Lab
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (92+ words) Excelsior Correspondent HARIDWAR, Mar 13: A state-of-the-art Zebrafish and Drosophila Research Laboratory was inaugurated here today at Patanjali Research Foundation by renowned scientist Acharya Balkrishna. Senior scientists, researchers and representatives from various departments of the organisation were also present on this…...
CUJ celebrates World Wildlife Day
1+ week, 2+ day ago (94+ words) Excelsior Correspondent KATHUA, Mar 3: World Wildlife Day 2026 was today celebrated by the Central University of Jammu in collaboration with the Wildlife Division Kathua. On the occasion about 200 students of life sciences department participated in the event. Dr Vinita Sharma Assistant…...
World Wildlife Day Is About Celebrating Incredible Faunal Diversity: PM Modi
1+ week, 4+ day ago (121+ words) New Delhi, Mar 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the World Wildlife Day is about celebrating the incredible faunal diversity that enriches the planet and sustains the world's ecosystems. He also said that it is a day to acknowledge…...
Sheltering 550 disabled animals, Hakhoo Foundation at Hakkal village struggles without official aid
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (97+ words) *Highlights policy gaps in street-animal welfare Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 24: A 32-year-old animal shelter at village Hakkal, run by a migrated Kashmiri Pandit family, has emerged as a telling case study of how long-standing gaps in animal welfare policy continue…...
Chimpanzees might be rational thinkers, capable of changing minds: Study
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (138+ words) NEW DELHI, Oct 31: Chimpanzees might be rational thinkers, capable of changing minds when presented with new information, a new study has found. Findings published in the journal "Science" challenge the traditional view that rationality " the ability to form and revise…...
Giant python captured
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (160+ words) Excelsior Correspondent NOWSHERA, Oct 22: A giant python (Big snake) was captured in village Rajal area of Nowshera Sub Division of Rajouri district today following an operation that lasted for several hours here on Wednesday. Official sources said the locals fof…...
Animal cruelty penalty as low as Rs 10 for first offence: Govt
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (481+ words) NEW DELHI, Aug 5: The penalty for acts of cruelty to animals, including killing or maiming, under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 is currently as low as Rs 10-50 for the first offence, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Minister of…...
Mammals in Australia were hardest hit by extinctions in past 100,000 years: Study
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (169+ words) ADELAIDE, July 21 : A new study conducted by researchers in Flinders University, South Australia, found that mammals in Australia and New Guinea have been hardest hit by extinctions and invasive species over the past 100,000 years. The study found that the loss…...
Understanding Diabetes in Dogs
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (186+ words) Dr Randhir Singh Diabetes is a prevalent and escalating condition in canine health, mirroring the trends observed in human health. As in humans, canine diabetes arises from an impairment in the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar (glucose) levels. When…...
India’s tiger population recovery is a complex work-in-progress
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (578+ words) India successfully doubled its once-declining wild tiger population by 2022. A new study analyses population trends from 2006 to 2018 to understand key factors, including socio-ecological drivers, influencing tiger recovery and survival. Long-term population recovery depends on balancing conservation with economic incentives for…...