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Caught down the wire: Punjab’s blackbuck fight for existence

Caught down the wire: Punjab’s blackbuck fight for existence Number of blackbuck deaths in Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary (AWS) has raised serious concern. The AWS is an open sanctuary and comprises 13 villages of Bishnoi belt in Abohar Tehsil area of Ferozpur district, Punjab. The blackbuck, an antelope, was notified as the state animal of Punjab in… Continue reading Caught down the wire: Punjab’s blackbuck fight for existence

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Caught down the wire: Punjab’s blackbuck fight for existence

Number of blackbuck deaths in Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary (AWS) has raised serious concern. The AWS is an open sanctuary and comprises 13 villages of Bishnoi belt in Abohar Tehsil area of Ferozpur district, Punjab. The blackbuck, an antelope, was notified as the state animal of Punjab in 1989. In Punjab, it is only found in Abohar… Continue reading Caught down the wire: Punjab’s blackbuck fight for existence

Farmer Suicides: 90,000 Farmers Counselled in 14 Maharashtra Districts

The Maharashtra government has said that a large number of farmers in 14 suicide-prone districts of the state have been provided counselling under Project Prerna. The Prerna Project is a Farmers’ Mental Health Service Programme and was launched in 2015. The project aims to curb farmers’ suicide. The project envisages social workers, psychiatrists and ASHA… Continue reading Farmer Suicides: 90,000 Farmers Counselled in 14 Maharashtra Districts

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 18, 2019

Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) Structural issues regarding the manner in which the Speaker is appointed and his tenure in office makes the office of speaker paradoxical in nature. Comment. Also mention the… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 18, 2019

States allocation: panel sticks to 2011 census

The 15th Finance Commission(FC) will be using data from 2011 census for the devolution of taxes.Few states have expressed concern over the decision as it would result in lower resource allocation. The Finance Commission is a constitutional body appointed every five years by president and consists of a chairman and four other members.15th finance commission… Continue reading States allocation: panel sticks to 2011 census

Must Read News Articles – February 18th, 2019

Archives GS 2 How the 16th Lok Sabha fared Though there were no extreme incidents — an MP used pepper spray in the 15th Lok Sabha — MPs often broke the rules. The House was often disrupted by MPs carrying placards, entering the well, and even on occasion, blocking their colleagues from speaking. The challenge… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 18th, 2019

Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkady’ Inaugurated

Union Minister for Tourism has inaugurated Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkady at Vagamon, Kerala. Eco Circuit is one of the thematic circuits identified for development under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. The eco-circuit project in Kerala includes a) Eco Adventure Tourism Park at Vagamon, b) Cultural Centre at Kadamanitta, c) Eco Log Huts… Continue reading Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkady’ Inaugurated

Maharashtra, where a high-speed train corridor puts spotlight on a Flamingo sanctuary

India’s ambitious bullet train project between Ahmedabad-Mumbai has been given wildlife clearance even though it encroaches upon a Thane Creek flamingo sanctuary and the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, the home to leopards, in Mumbai. The Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary supports a large congregation of flamingos, globally threatened species such as the greater spotted eagle and… Continue reading Maharashtra, where a high-speed train corridor puts spotlight on a Flamingo sanctuary

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