Parasynnemellisia khasiana — Unique Fungal Discovery in the Khasi Hills

Parasynnemellisia khasiana — Unique Fungal Discovery in the Khasi Hills

Researchers have reported Parasynnemellisia khasiana, a rare fungal organism that was unlike anything in existing taxonomic records, leading scientists to establish an entirely new genus and species for it. The organism was recorded from the rain-soaked bamboo forests around Mawsynram in Meghalaya’s Khasi Hills, where it seems finely tuned to thrive in constantly moist, bamboo-rich […]

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Indian Simulation Explains the Mpemba Effect — Why Hot Water Can Freeze Faster

Indian Simulation Explains the Mpemba Effect — Why Hot Water Can Freeze Faster

Indian researchers have created the first supercomputer-based simulation that successfully reproduces the Mpemba effect, offering clarity on a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for centuries — situations in which hot water freezes sooner than cold water. The Mpemba effect describes this counter-intuitive outcome under particular conditions of cooling and evaporation. It is named after Erasto

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Tlaizawng Paradise Festival — Showcasing Mizoram’s Cherry Blossom Landscapes

Tlaizawng Paradise Festival — Showcasing Mizoram’s Cherry Blossom Landscapes

The Mizoram Tourism Department has inaugurated the two-day Tlaizawng Paradise Festival at Tuivai Bridge near Phuaibuang, as part of efforts to boost tourism by highlighting the State’s natural beauty. The event is being organised to attract tourists by harnessing the natural wealth and beauty of the land. “Tlaizawng,” meaning cherry blossom, captures the scenic essence

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Mukhyamantri Nijut Babu Asoni — Support for Boys in Higher Education

Mukhyamantri Nijut Babu Asoni — Support for Boys in Higher Education

The Assam government has invited applications for the Mukhyamantri Nijut Babu Asoni, a new scheme that provides financial assistance to boys from economically weaker families pursuing higher education. Designed as a counterpart to the Nijut Moina Asoni for girls, it aims to reduce dropouts and address emerging gender imbalance at the college level. This scheme

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India has inaugurated the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL)

India has inaugurated the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL)

India has inaugurated the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory — making it one of only two countries, along with the United Kingdom, to host such a facility. The NESL will test, calibrate, and certify air pollution monitoring equipment to suit Indian conditions, reducing foreign dependency and boosting indigenous manufacturing. Aim: Key features:

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Indigenous Folk Instrument Playing Festival 2026 held at Dudhnoi

Indigenous Folk Instrument Playing Festival 2026 held at Dudhnoi

First Indigenous Folk Instrument Playing Festival 2026 was organised by the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council to preserve folk traditions and protect fading musical practices of Assam’s ethnic communities. The event aimed to revive interest among young performers while documenting traditional knowledge for future generations. The festival aimed to preserve, promote, and showcase traditional indigenous musical

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Somnath Temple — A Millennium of Faith, revival and continuity

Somnath Temple — A Millennium of Faith, revival and continuity

The Somnath temple’s history spans a thousand years since Mahmud of Ghazni’s raid in 1026. Despite repeated invasions in the medieval period, the shrine was rebuilt multiple times — notably under Kumarapala of the Solanki dynasty and later by the Chudasama rulers — symbolising continuity of faith and resilience. After Independence, its reconstruction (1947–51) was

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