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Cheetah Task Force

October 8, 2022

The Central Government has constituted a task force to monitor the cheetah introduction project in Kuno National Park and other designated areas. Key facts The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has set up a task force to ..

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Ministerial dialogue of USISCEP

October 6, 2022

Ministerial dialogue of US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (USISCEP) will be held in the United States from October 7 to 11 this year. Key facts The Ministerial Dialogue will be co-chaired by Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and ..

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Adoption of world’s first single charger rule

October 5, 2022

The European Parliament has approved the new rule to introduce single charging port for electronic gadgets by 2024 in the EU. Key facts The new EU law states that all new smartphones, tablets and camera will have a single standard ..

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Australia’s Plan to Stop Extinction Crisis

October 5, 2022

Australia announced a plan to halt extinction of species. Key facts The Australian Government is planning on stopping species from going extinct and ending the country’s status as “the mammal extinction capital of the world”. The strategy comes after the ..

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Bannerman’s Turaco

October 4, 2022

Bannerman’s Turaco is at the brink of extinction. Key facts The population of the bird species Bannerman’s Turaco is deteriorating because of habitat loss and the ancient hunting tradition for obtaining these birds’ feathers. This bird species is categorized as ..

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Study on Fast Melting Arctic Ice and ocean acidification

October 3, 2022

Rapid melting of Arctic Ice is contributing the fast-paced acidification of ocean. Key facts An international team of researchers have found that acidity levels in the Arctic Ocean’s western region are raising 3 to 4 times faster than any other ..

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FSI Report on Tiger Safari Project in Corbett Tiger Reserve

October 3, 2022

Thousands of trees were illegally cut down in the Corbett Tiger Reserve by the Uttarakhand government for the implementation of a safari project. Key facts A survey by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) revealed that 6,093 trees were illegally ..

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Revival of Sukapaika river

October 2, 2022

The NGT has directed the state government of Odisha to revive Sukapaika River within 6 months. Key facts The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has instructed the Odisha government to revive Sukapaika River, a distributary of Mahanadi River. It has directed ..

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Delhi Winter Action Plan

October 1, 2022

A winter action plan was unveiled by the Delhi Government to combat air pollution. Key facts The 15-point Delhi Winter Action Plan will act as the blueprint for addressing air pollution in the national capital. The plan involves collaborating with ..

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Icaria: new catfish species

September 30, 2022

A new catfish species has been discovered by ICAR-NBFGR. Key facts The new species of catfish belongs to the genus Pangasius. It was found in Mettur Dam in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, by the ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources ..

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