The story so far: Putting an end to much speculation, the Reserve Bank of India’s Central Board on Friday (May 23, 2025) announced that it had decided to transfer ₹2.69 lakh crore to the Central government as a surplus for…
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Why is a growing lion population a worry as well? | Explained
File image of an Asiatic Lioness with her two Seven-month-old cubs at Sakkarbaugh Safari breeding centre in Junagadh | Photo Credit: The Hindu The story so far: The Gujarat Forest Department this week released results from the 16th Lion Population…

Why has India got another tiger reserve?
On March 9, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced that the Centre had declared the Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh as the country’s 58th tiger reserve. This is the ninth tiger reserve in the State, the highest among the States.…