News:According to a study by ecologists of Wildlife Institute of India(WII), over 90% of the potential distribution of Sal Forest Tortoise falls outside the current protected area’s network. Facts: Sal Forest Tortoise is also known as the elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata). Habitat: It is found in Southeast Asia and parts of Indian Subcontinent particularly Northeast… Continue reading Sal forest tortoise habitat stretches over unprotected areas
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NDMA issues guidelines for restarting manufacturing units
News:The National Disaster Management Authority(NDMA) has issued guidelines for restarting manufacturing and chemical industries after the lockdown period ends. Facts: Key Features of Guidelines: Test Run Period: The first week of restarting any machinery or chemical unit should be considered as the trial or test period and the industries should not try to achieve high… Continue reading NDMA issues guidelines for restarting manufacturing units
Indian and Chinese troops clash in Sikkim, Ladakh
News:Indian and Chinese troops have clashed at two points along the Line of Actual Control(LAC) namely at the Naku La Pass and Pangong Tso lake. Facts: Naku La Pass:It is a pass in Sikkim at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres above the mean sea level. Pangong Tso Lake:It is a long narrow landlocked… Continue reading Indian and Chinese troops clash in Sikkim, Ladakh
World Migratory Bird Day 2020
News:The World Migratory Bird Day(WMBD) 2020 was observed on 9th May 2020. Facts: It was started in 2006 by the secretariats of Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals(CMS) and African Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement(AEWA) together with Environment for the Americas(EFTA). Since,2018 the day is organized twice a year on the second… Continue reading World Migratory Bird Day 2020
UN agencies commemorate 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication with a stamp
News:The World Health Organisation(WHO) and the UN’’s postal agency have released a commemorative postage stamp on the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox. Facts: Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family. The last known natural case was in Somalia in 1977.It was declared eradicated… Continue reading UN agencies commemorate 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication with a stamp
Band-like clouds seen over Sun’s neighbour
News:A group of astrophysicists with the help of polarimetry technique have found that the closest known brown dwarf, Luhman 16A shows signs of cloud bands similar to those seen on Jupiter and Saturn. Facts: Luhman 16A:It is a part of a binary system (Luhman 16) containing a second brown dwarf, Luhman 16B.This pair of brown… Continue reading Band-like clouds seen over Sun’s neighbour
Commercial whaling may be over in Iceland
News:Iceland may stop commercial whaling completely due to economic pressures and competition from Japan which also hunts whales and subsidises its whale products. Facts: Iceland alongside Norway and Japan has frequently withdrawn from the International Whaling Commission’s 1986 worldwide moratorium which had indefinitely paused commercial whaling. International Whaling Commission: It is an Intergovernmental Organisation established… Continue reading Commercial whaling may be over in Iceland
Bharat Biotech eyes human monoclonal antibody therapy for Covid-19
News:The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) has sanctioned a project to develop human monoclonal antibodies as a therapy for Covid-19 in the next six months. Facts: The project was approved under CSIR’s New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative(NMITLI). Aim: To create an alternate therapy by generating highly effective and specific human monoclonal antibodies capable… Continue reading Bharat Biotech eyes human monoclonal antibody therapy for Covid-19
India, AIIB sign agreement for USD 500 million COVID-19 support for India
News:Government of India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) signed an agreement for a $500 million “COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project”. Facts: The project is co-financed by the World Bank. Aim: To help India prevent, detect and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness. Additional Facts: Crisis Recovery… Continue reading India, AIIB sign agreement for USD 500 million COVID-19 support for India
Project CARD to push local production of testing kits
News:Project Consortium for Affordable & Rapid Diagnostics(CARD) has been launched by Niti Aayog and the Department of Biotechnology. Facts: Aim:To scale up India’s capacity to make coronavirus testing kits by rolling out at least 10 million rapid antibody tests by July,2020 and additionally other tests for Covid-19. Additional Facts: Rapid Test: It is a speedy… Continue reading Project CARD to push local production of testing kits
