Great Indian Bustard is the Mascot for COP-13 on Migratory Species

The Union Government has announced the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) as the mascot for the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UN Convention on the conservation of migratory species (CMS) to be held in Gujarat next year. The logo, mascot and the website for ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Union Government, 3 states to start artificial breeding of Great Indian Bustard

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) along with the 3 state governments will soon start an artificial breeding programme of Great Indian Bustard (GIB). Under this integrated collaborative effort, 3 states viz. Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra will ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Shonkaliya region of Ajmer to breed Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican

A conservation region in the Shonkaliya Region of Ajmer District, Rajasthan will be provided for the endangered Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican dedicated land for their breeding. The villagers of Ajmer District have agreed to conserve 30 hectares of ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012

Current Affairs : January 20, 2010

Abbreviations:VSAT : Very Small Aperture TerminalWADR : Weighted Average Discount RateWCTL : Working Capital Term LoanWEO : World Economic OutlookWGRFIS : Working Group on Future Role of Financial InstitutionsWPI : Wholesale Price IndexXBRL : Extensible Business Reporting LanguageXML : Extensible ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs