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Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Bandipur Tiger Reserve News:Karnataka Chief Minister has said that the ban on vehicular movement through Bandipur forest during night will continue. Facts: Wayanad district in Kerala has witnessed protests against a ban on vehicular movement on the forest stretch of NH 766 that passes through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. The reason for the… Continue reading Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Kamlang Tiger Reserve

Kamlang Tiger Reserve:- News: Madhya Pradesh might soon its seventh tiger reserve — the Ratapani Tiger Reserve. The proposed reserve will be carved out of the Ratapani wildlife sanctuary which is spread over Raisen and Sehore districts. Facts: About Tiger Reserves: Tiger Reserves are protected area that aim at conserving the habitat to ensure a viable… Continue reading Kamlang Tiger Reserve

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Central Equipment Identity Register

News: The government has launched a web portal, ‘Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR)’ in Delhi. Facts: About CEIR It is a database of the International Mobile Equipment (IMEI) numbers of blacklisted handsets. All network Operators can share blacklisted mobile devices on CEIR. Devices blacklisted in one network will not work on other networks even if the… Continue reading Central Equipment Identity Register

‘Firefly bird diverters’ to save the Great Indian Bustard

Great indian Bustard  Source: The Hindu News: Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) along with Wildlife Conservation Society(WCS) has come up with a unique initiative — a “firefly bird diverter” for overhead power lines in areas where Great Indian Bustard (GIB) populations are found in the wild. Facts: What is Firefly bird diverters?These are flaps… Continue reading ‘Firefly bird diverters’ to save the Great Indian Bustard

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Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii

Source: The Indian Express News: Kilauea volcano in Hawaii’s Big Island erupted followed by an earthquake. Facts: Kilauea Volcano also called Mount Kilauea is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the southeastern part of the island of Hawaii, U.S.A. It is the most active of the five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii. Recently, the volcano’s… Continue reading Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii

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Cabinet approves merger of four government-run film and media units

Source: The Hindu News: Cabinet has approved the merger of four government-run film and media units — the Films Division, the Directorate of Film Festivals, the National Film Archives of India and the autonomous body Children’s Film Society with the National Film Development Corporation(NFDC). Significance of Merger: The merger of Film Media Units under one corporation will… Continue reading Cabinet approves merger of four government-run film and media units

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Impacts of suspension of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Context: The government has decided to keep the critical provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) of 2016 in a state of suspension till March 31, 2021.  What is the ordinance?  The government had raised the threshold of loan defaults that would spark off IBC proceedings from ₹1 lakh to ₹1 crore on the day… Continue reading Impacts of suspension of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

How to improve tribal Education in India?

Context: In order to revamp the tribal education system, the educationists intend to recognise tribal culture, language, cognitive strength, curriculum and inherent learning ability of the tribal children.  Although several initiatives like establishment of Ashram Schools, Ekalavya Model Residential Schools, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya have been taken, there are many challenges in ensuring holistic education in the tribal… Continue reading How to improve tribal Education in India?

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