India lost 329 tigers in 3 years: Govt Data

Union Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey presented data on tigers in Lok Sabha recently. According to him, 329 tigers got lost in India in past 3 years. Poaching and other natural or unnatural causes were responsible for ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed in Lok Sabha on July 26, 2022. The bill granted statutory status to family courts set up in Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland. Bill has also validated all the actions taken by these courts. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Rajasthan all women-run cooperative bank

Government of Rajasthan recently signed a MoU with Stree Nidhi Credit Cooperative Federation of Telangana government to set up first ever all women-run cooperative bank called “Rajasthan Mahila Nidhi”.  It will promote women’s empowerment by extending support to their enterprises. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • India Nation & States Current Affairs

California Oak Fire

Oak Fire recently broke out in Mariposa, California. It is the largest fire so far in 2022, overtaking 17,242 acres area. US firefighters (3000 in numbers) are trying to control the wildfire and stop its eastward expansion towards Yosemite National ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

July 26: International Day for Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem

The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem is observed on July 26, annually. It seeks to raise awareness on importance of mangrove ecosystems. Mangroves are considered as “a unique, special and vulnerable ecosystem”. It also seeks to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Five new Ramsar Sites designated by India

Three wetlands from Tamil Nadu and One each from Mizoram & Madhya Pradesh have been identified under the Ramsar Convention, which is also called as “Convention on Wetlands”. Thus, India has added Five new Ramsar Wetlands Sites of international importance.  ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs