According to Zoological Survey of India scientist Mukesh Thakur, the reference DNA database for existing populations of red pandas will aid conservation efforts and come in handy to combat illegal wildlife trade by helping law enforcement officials assign the seizure (of illegal wildlife trade derivatives) to the source of origin, which would aid prosecution.
Millions of people across the country stayed indoors, streets wore a deserted look and bare number of vehicles were on the road on Sunday in an unprecedented shutdown on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for a ‘ Janata curfew’ to help check the spread of coronavirus.
For D Ganeshan, professor at SRM University and the man behind the Environment Monitoring and Action Initiative (EMAI), this year’s World Sparrow Day (March 20) was set to mark a significant milestone. He would have proudly distributed, through his growing network of sparrow warriors, a thousand nest boxes for sparrows in the city.
“Our efforts on 22 March, our self-restraint, there will be a symbol of determination to perform duty in the national interest,” Modi said and added, “The success of Janata-curfew on 22 March, its experiences will also prepare us for the challenges to come.”
On Saturday, Presiding Officer of TADA court in Jammu finally framed charges against him along with six others for killing four Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel in cold blood on January 25, 1990.
Post the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, the Modi-Government has begun a crackdown on encroachments trying to recover 1 lakh hectares of occupied land from the volatile region
It must be added that the Ministry of External Affairs has demonstrated a speed and an energy not seen in all ministries where the Covid-19 epidemic is concerned. The External Affairs Minister and his team have explained the situation clearly, and such prompt attention to informing the public has been helpful in ensuring a minimisation of the impact of the ban on tourists visiting India.
The ‘vulture restaurant’ has gained quick popularity among the locals for working towards the conservation of several species of vultures. Established in Sukharna village by the wildlife wing of the forest department of the state, the restaurant sprawls over 10,000 sq m. It allows the local population to bring in dead animals and livestock as food for the vultures, anytime between 10am to 4pm.
The recommended emission-reduction targets are the first targets specific to the ICT industry to be approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
“An IAF C-17 ”Globemaster” aircraft got airborne today at 2030 hrs from Hindan airbase to airlift Indian citizens from Iran. The aircraft has a specialist medical team onboard. Indian citizens will be flown to Hindan where medical facilities including quarantine have been set up,” the IAF tweeted.
