Day: February 17, 2024

Context:  Recently, numerous northern pintails and plovers were found dead in Pulicat Wetland. About Northern Pintail: Description: Habitat: Migration: Behavior: Conservation: Cultural Significance: About Plovers Birds: Characteristics: Migration: Northern nesting plovers

Context:  The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched the 'Sangam: Digital Twin' initiative to revolutionize infrastructure planning and design in India.  About Digital Twin Initiative: Objective: Technology and implementation: Digital Twin Technology: Two-stage Implementation:

Context:   The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) established seven activities as UN World Restoration Flagships. About programme: The United Nations

Context:  The Odisha government has designated the Gupteswar forest as its fourth Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS). About Gupteswar Forest: • The ‘Gupteswar Forest’ (part of Eastern Ghats, in southern Odisha) attracts naturalists, environmentalists, researchers, and

Context:  An expert committee, led by former Law Secretary TK Viswanathan, appointed by IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India), recommends voluntary mediation under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Key Recommendations of the

Context:  WHO identified ‘loneliness’ as a serious global health threat with mortality effects comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Key highlights: Definition:  Loneliness is feeling alone and disconnected from others, even when

Context:  The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Grievances, Law, and Justice has proposed a mandatory annual declaration of assets for judges in the Supreme Court and high courts. Some key recommendations of the