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TopicHimalayan region

Topic: Himalayan region

Purple Himalayan flower makes a comeback after 158 years — for the first time in Arunachal

In the journal Oryx, the researchers recorded their findings, made at an altitude of 3,600 metres in alpine grasses and rocky slopes near the Chuna Valley of Arunachal.

3 new species of Himalayan pit viper discovered in Pakistan and Nepal

The study, published in the open-access journal ZooKeys, used a combination of fresh and historical DNA, skeletal anatomy, and ecological observations to discover the new species of snakes.

Hindu Kush turning greener as plants now grow in once snow-covered Himalayan region

The research, published in Global Change Biology, notes a significant increase in subnival vegetation across Hindu Kush Himalayan region, most likely due to global warming.

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Maharashtra, Odisha women cash schemes drive financial autonomy, alter household spending—EAC-PM paper

Paper finds male relatives of women getting cash transfers in Maharashtra spend 49% less, save 23% more monthly, while women’s own spending is up 46%. Odisha also shows dip in men's spends.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.