Daily Current Affairs 2025, Date wise Current Affairs | Current Affairs in English and Hindi

Get the Daily and Latest Current Affairs 2025 on our website. These current affairs are Updated by our specialists and are relevant for all competitive tests UPSC, SSC, IAS, Railway-RRB, UPPSC, and Other State Government and Central Jobs/Exams.


Tamil Nadu gets its first biodiversity heritage site

Category : State
Published on: November 26 2022 Share on facebook

  • The Tamil Nadu government issued a notification declaring the Arittapatti village near Melur in Madurai district as a biodiversity heritage site under Section 37 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
  • The site is situated in an area of 193.21 hectare and is the first Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) to be notified in the state.
  • The Arittapatti village is surrounded by a chain of seven barren granite hillocks that act as a watershed and support close to 72 lakes, 200 natural spring pools and three check dams. 
  • The Anaikondan lake built during the reign of the Pandiyas in the 16th century is one among them.
  • The village has a rich biological and historical significance with the presence of around 250 bird species.
  • The megalithic structures found in the area have Tamil Brahmi inscriptions, Jain beds and rock-cut temples which are 2,200 years old.
Recent Post's
  • PM Modi inaugurated Assam’s first bamboo-based bioethanol plant at Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), boosting green energy and local development.

    Read More....
  • Albania became the first country to appoint an AI system ‘Diella’ as Minister for Public Procurement to ensure corruption-free governance.

    Read More....
  • India announced the opium poppy cultivation policy for 2025-26, supporting farmers and safe production of alkaloid medicines.

    Read More....
  • Indian boxer Minakshi won gold in the women’s 48kg category, defeating Kazakhstan’s Nazim Kizaybe 4-1.

    Read More....
  • Prof. Pradeep Kumar Prajapati assumed the role of Director at All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi.

    Read More....
  • Indian women’s hockey team won the silver medal, losing 1-4 to China in the Asia Cup final.

    Read More....
  • The Indian Navy commissioned INS Aravali in Gurugram, enhancing maritime domain awareness and operational coordination.

    Read More....
  • PM Modi laid the foundation for ₹7,300 crore development projects in Manipur, enhancing infrastructure, connectivity, and welfare schemes.

    Read More....
  • India and Norway held their first Maritime Security, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation Dialogue in Oslo to strengthen strategic cooperation.

    Read More....
  • Author Anand V. Patil received the Prof. V.K. Gokak Award in Bengaluru for his outstanding contributions to children’s literature.

    Read More....