A new freshwater fish species, Garra nambashiensis, has been discovered in the Taretlok River, a tributary of the Chindwin River near Nambashi Valley in Kamjong district, Manipur. The discovery, led by Dr. Bungdon Shangningam of Dhanamanjuri University, highlights the biodiversity significance of Northeast India and its transboundary river ecosystems.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Gyan Bharatam Portal in September 2025 during the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam in New Delhi. The portal seeks to digitise, catalogue, and preserve India’s vast manuscript heritage, making it accessible worldwide and safeguarding it from intellectual piracy.

The sarcoidosis disease is an inflammatory process whereby groups of immune cells known as granulomas develop in various body organs, the lungs being the most common. The precise etiology is not known, although genetic predisposition, immune overactivity, as well as environmental factors are involved. Granulomas can interfere with the work of an organ and bring about complications when left untreated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth over ₹1,200 crore in Imphal, marking a significant boost for Manipur’s infrastructure, economy, and social welfare.

India is the first country to start its own bioethanol plant based on bamboo in Golaghat, Assam, which is a big step towards clean energy as well as rural development. The plant will handle 5 lakh tonnes of bamboo per year with the sources being Assam and other northeast states which directly benefit local farmers and tribal population.