24-25.04.21

Certain areas in the 4 districts of Mizoram have been confirmed as epicentres of the African swine fever (ASF) that has so a long way killed 1,119 pigs in a month.

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ASF is an incredibly contagious and deadly animal ailment that infects Home and wild pigs, generally ensuing in an acute structure of hemorrhagic fever.

It was once first detected in Africa in the 1920s.

The mortality is shut to a hundred per cent, and considering the fact that the fever has no cure, the only way to quit it spreading is by means of culling the animals.

ASF is now not a chance for human beings seeing that it solely spreads from animals to different animals.

According to the FAO, it is extremely excessive workable for transboundary spread has positioned all the countries in the location in danger and has raised the spectre of ASF as soon as greater escaping from Africa. It is a disease of growing strategic significance for international food protection and household income.

Barak Valley to play pivotal role in govt formation in Assam

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Neglected in the sphere of development, theBarak Valleycould play a vital role during the formation of the next government inAssam.

Sources said amongst the 15 constituencies seven in Cachar, five in Karimganj, and three in Hailakandi district the Muslim community would be a deciding factor in at least nine. These are Sonai, Borkhola, and Katigorah in Cachar; Algapur, Hailakandi, and Katlicherra in Hailakandi; and Badarpur, South Karimganj and North Karimganj in Karimganj district.

Odisha: Plan to develop rural roads

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The state rural development department has decided to develop at least one road in one assembly constituency, which will act as rural economic corridor by ensuring all weather connectivity.

The road with total length of 15-25 km with carriageway width of 5.5 metre will be developed during the 2021-22 financial year with funding support from the , it was decided during a meeting chaired by development commissioner P K Jena.

Tourism sector hit in the Nilgiris

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Tourism to the Nilgiris has reduced by almost 70% since January this year, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country.

According to data available on visitors to the popular tourist locations in the district, such as the farm in Kallar, the Kattery Park, Doddabetta Tea Park, Government Botanical garden, the Rose Garden, Sims Park and the Arboretum, the Average number of visitors during the weekends has dropped to just a little over 2,000 visitors. It stood at around 15,000 prior to the surge in cases.

KCZMA sends draft to local bodies for discussion

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TheKerala coastal zone management authority(KCZMA) has sent the draft Coastal Zone Management Plans (CZMP) tolocal bodiesfor discussion.

CZMP 2019 have been prepared by the national centre for earth science studies (NCESS) for seven districts Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Kottayam.

The draft was prepared using the 1:25,000 scale map by identifying and classifying the coastal zone regulation (CRZ) areas within the respective territories in accordance with the CRZ notification 2019.

The report says that the CZMP Database, scrutinized by the technical scrutiny committee and finalized by the national centre for sustainable coastal management (NCSCM), shall be used as the base for revision or updation of the existing CZMP.

Shyamala Ganesh, a Bengaluru-based Japanese teacher, was recently awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government.

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Shyamala is a Japanese instructor at the septuagenarian institution as well as the Ohara School of Ikebana in Bengaluru’s RT Nagar. Since its establishment 38 years ago, she has tutored hundreds of students. Ikebana is a Japanese flower arrangement technique.

Shyamala and her husband Ganesh established a Japanese language school in Bengaluru in 1983.

GK bit : Order Of Rising Sun

The Emperor of Japan bestows the prize, which was founded in 1875.

The award is given to those who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of Japanese culture, international affairs, professional advances, and environmental protection.

It was also provided for outstanding military service prior to World War II.

It is the Japanese government’s third most prestigious honour.

In 1981, the tradition of awarding the award to non-Japanese recipients began.

Since 2003, the award has been given to Women.

The award can also be given to anyone who has passed away.

Around eight Asiatic lions have examined tremendous for COVID-19 at Hyderabad Nehru Zoological Park. This incident marks the first time that transmission of virus to animal has been detected in India.

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Asiatic Lions are one of the 5 Pantherine cats that are native to India. The different 4 are Indian Snow Leopard, Bengal Tiger, Clouded Leopard and Indian Leopard.

The vary of a male Asiatic lion varies between a hundred and 44 kilometres and 230 kilometres. Gir is the solely known habitat for the Asiatic lions in the world.

The foremost danger of Asiatic lions is their vulnerability to natural catastrophe and unpredictable occasions such as plague. However, the Population of these lions have been continuously growing from 2010.

In June 2020, the Gujarat Forest Department announced that the populace of Asiatic lions in the Gir wooded area elevated to 674 from 523 in 2015.

Goa Inc, tech association bat for GoaMiles

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Support for the in the ongoing stand-off with the tourist taxi operators continues to pour in, with the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Goa Technology Association (GTA) becoming the latest industry bodies to demand that the app-based cab serviceGoaMilesshould continue.

The state government has offered to fund the design and rollout of a unique app-based service for the taxi operators, which they have refused to accept. The taxi operators are also reluctant to install digital fare meters.

Maharashtra’s state government launched the “Maharashtra Mission Oxygen.” The state’s regular output will be increased to 3,000 tonnes under the mission. The mission has been given Rs 200 crores by the state government. It will provide special benefits to private players who agree to serve as oxygen generation units.

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In the next six months, a short-term target of 2,300 metric tonnes per day will be reached. The mission’s expense is expected to be RS 1,100 crores.

Private companies are also expected to participate in the mission.

Each division must build at least one new plant as part of the mission.

The registration fee, stamp duty, electricity duty, and GST will all be waived by the mission.

In backward Vidarbha and Marathwada, about 150 percent GST will be waived, while the rest of the state will pay 100 percent.

With the assistance of private players, the will construct over 290 Pressure Swing Absorption Plants and Liquid Medical Oxygen plants.