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Reported by Sanchita chatterjee  Kolkata, December 23, 2025:  Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of Collembola—tiny, soil-dwelling micro-arthropods—in the high-altitude landscapes of Sikkim. This landmark finding, published on December 1, 2025, underscores the Eastern Himalayas' status as a critical biodiversity hotspot and adds a new chapter to India's entomological records. The newly identified species, named Neelus sikkimensis, is the first representative of the genus Neelus ever recorded in India. The discovery brings the global species count for this specific genus to eight. Scientific Significance The research was conducted by the ZSI’s Apterygota Section under the leadership of Dr. Guru Pada Mandal, alongside team member Shri Kusumendra Kumar Suman. Their findings were featured in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Entomological Research Society. Neelus sikkimensis is characterized by several distinct biological features: Mi...

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is addressing a BLO (Booth Level Officer) meeting at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata. Photo: Sanchita Chatterjee.   You will cry, you will cry.

Reported by Sanchita chatterjee  Anveshana by Manipal Hospitals highlights advanced Neurosurgery, Haematology and Cardiac. 23 December 2025 th the raing incidence of neurological, blood-related, and cardiac conditions across Set Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass , a unit of one of the largest healthcare providers of Eastern India-the Hormige Hospitale Seughed an immeractive awareness session under its flagship initiative, Anveshana-Medical Stucation fee Madirin Howrah today. The session featured Dr. L.N. Tripathy , Director of Manipal Institute of Narelagical Diseases MIND & Senior Consultant-Neurosurgery, Manipal Hospital EM Bypass: Dr. Rajib De , Clinical Lead & Samor Consultant, Cepartment elf Clinicall Haematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Manipal Heapital, Bypass and on. Abhishek Ray, Consultant-Interventional Cardiology, Manipal Hospital EM petrough on the growing burden of neurological disorders , blood-related diseases, and cardiac canations in the re...