Bhupender Yadav inaugurates WWF Global Conservation Conference in Jaipur, calls for global action on conservation

September 21, 2026 3:17 PM

Bhupender Yadav inaugurates WWF Global Conservation Conference in Jaipur, calls for global action on conservation

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday inaugurated the Global Conservation Conference of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Jaipur, calling for stronger global action on conservation and coexistence with the involvement of local communities. Addressing representatives from more than 100 countries, Yadav emphasised the need to work collectively on conservation, reconnect communities with nature, draw confidence from progress already achieved and buil...

Rare leafless ‘ghost flower’ orchid discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

September 21, 2026 12:46 PM

Rare leafless ‘ghost flower’ orchid discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

Scientists have discovered a rare leafless orchid species, Gastrodia keyiensis, in a remote gorge along the Keyi River in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district, officials said on Monday. The elusive orchid, which has neither leaves nor chlorophyll and depends on soil fungi for nutrients, was found at an altitude of around 1,000 metres, with only five flowering individuals recorded during the botanical survey, they said. The new species has been formally described in the international taxo...