Daily Archives: March 30, 2022

MANGE DISEASE

Recently a few Desert Foxes were spotted in the scrub forests of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, suffering from a loss of fur due to the Mange Skin Disease. There were 8,331 foxes — both Indian and desert foxes — in the state according to the 2019 wildlife census of Rajasthan. Desert Fox White-footed fox Vulpesvulpespusilla Desert …

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SHRINKFLATION

Shrinkflation is the practice of reducing the size of a product while maintaining its sticker price. It is a form of hidden inflation Raising the price per given amount is a strategy employed by companies, mainly in the food and beverage industries, to stealthily boost profit margins or maintain them in the face of …

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MOPLAH RIOTS

Recently, the Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR) has deferred its decision on a recommendation to remove the 1921 Malabar Rebellion (Moplah riots) martyrs from the list of India’s freedom fighters. The recommendation also included the names VariamkunnaathuKunhahamad Haji and Ali Musliyar. Indian Council of Historical Research About: It is an autonomous organization, established under Societies Registration …

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MICROPLASTICS

Tiny particles of plastics, called Microplastics, were detected in human blood for the first time, according to a study by a group of researchers in the Netherlands. The researchers adapted existing techniques to detect and analyze particles that were as small as 700 nanometers in size. They targeted five common plastics, including Polyethylene …

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BRICS THREE-MONTH-LONG TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR JOURNALISTS.

Recently, the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) launched a three-month-long training programme for journalists. The programme was an initiative of the BRICS Media Forum The Forum was established in 2015 by media organisations from five countries, including The Hindu (India) , Brazil’s CMA Group, Russia’s Sputnik, China’s Xinhua and South Africa’s Independent …

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SEEING THE UNSEEN: THE CASE FOR ACTION IN THE NEGLECTED CRISIS OF UNINTENDED PREGNANCY

Recently, the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship State of World Population Report 2022 titled “Seeing the Unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy” was launched. Key Findings of the Report Between 2015 and 2019, there were roughly 121 million unintended pregnancies globally each year. Globally, an estimated 257 million women who …

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