• Six elephants died of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) in the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in the Kalahandi district of Odisha. It is a disease that infects animals in contact with contaminated water or soil through infectious bacteria (Pasteurella multocida). In this…
• Proposals for tourism and port development in the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands have conservationists worried over the fate of some of the most important nesting populations of the Giant Leatherback turtle in this part of the Indian Ocean.…
• Prime Minister Modi will launch the ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ and lay the foundation stone of Dhubri Phulbari Bridge and perform Bhumi Pujan for construction of Majuli Bridge Assam on 18th February 2021. Mahabahu-Brahmaputra: • The launch of Mahabahu-Brahmaputra will be marked…
• Diesel and petrol prices have hit record highs across the country, with petrol touching Rs 89 per litre in Delhi, and diesel reaching a new high of Rs 86.30 per litre in Mumbai. About: • The government reasons that…
Mains Paper 2: Health Prelims level: e-Sanjeevani Mains level: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Context: • In the wake of novel corona virus pandemic and fear of transmission, health-care providers…
Mains Paper 2: International relations Prelims level: Not much Mains level: India and its neighborhood relations. Context: • The last round of military-diplomatic talks between India and China (on January 24) was confirmed last week when China made the announcement…
