Paul FernandesPanaji: Goa’s markets and roadsides in summer stir old memories, as vendors showcase some tangy fruits ranging from the popular kandam and churnam to assaim and zamblam. However, bhedsam, well known for its medicinal properties, was as usual missing from this fruit basket.Foraging through shrubs on hill sides, these fruits with unique taste and…
Dibrugarh: A team from the Longding Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) has recorded a yellow puffball mushroom during a routine field visit to Zedua village. This may be one of the earliest documented sightings of the species from the district and a significant addition to the known fungal diversity of Arunachal Pradesh.The field survey was conducted…
Chennai: The population of the Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu’s state animal, has increased marginally from 1,303 to 1,364 this year, according to data released by State Forest Minister R V Ranjith Kumar on World Environment Day on Friday. However, this year’s growth rate plumetted to 4.68%, compared to 21% in 2025.State Forest Secretary Supriya Sahu…
