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Equine Herpes Virus Outbreak in Europe There has been an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) among horses in Europe. So far seven countries have confirmed EHV-1 cases: Spain, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Key Points About Equine Herpes Virus (EHV): Equine Herpes Virus is a common DNA virus that occurs in horse populations […]

Biju Patnaik The birth anniversary of Biju Patnaik was celebrated (5th March). He is remembered as a freedom fighter, an Indian politician, an aviator and a businessman. Key Points Brief Profile: Bijayananda Patnaik was born on 5th March 1916, he is popularly known as Biju He was an ace pilot and joined the Royal Indian

Dumping Inert Waste in Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary The Supreme Court-mandated Ridge Management Board has decided to constitute an expert committee to look into the proposal of dumping inert (non-reactive) waste in the mines of Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary (Delhi). Key Points Inert Waste: Inert waste is waste which is neither biologically nor chemically reactive

Similipal Biosphere Reserve: Odisha A massive fire broke out in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve in Odisha. The core area of the biosphere was untouched by the fire, however the fire is threatening damage to its rich biodiversity. Key Points About: Similipal derives its name from ‘Simul’ (silk cotton) tree. It was formally designated a tiger

Pench Tiger Reserve: Maharashtra A female cub of ‘man-eater’ tigress Avni has been released into the wild in the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) of Maharashtra. Key Points About: It is located in Nagpur District of Maharashtra and named after the pristine Pench The Pench river flows right through the middle of the It descends from

Suryakiran Aerobatic Team The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) and Sarang helicopter display team along with the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will perform at an air show at Galle Face in Colombo from 3rd-5th March 2021 as part the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF). This will be the first performance for

Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme Government is planning to replace the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) with a new programme MERITE Project. Key Points About the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme: It was started in 2002 by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development with the assistance of the World Bank and is being

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) While the causes of AES are still researched, the association with hypoglycaemia and litchi fruit has drawn attention. About AES: Acute encephalitis syndrome is a basket term used for referring to hospitals, children with clinical neurological manifestation that includes mental confusion, disorientation, convulsion, delirium, or Meningitis caused by virus or bacteria,

PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Scheme About: Announced in the Union Budget 2021-22. Aims to develop capacities of primary, secondary, and tertiary care health systems even in the last miles of the Developing a modern ecosystem for research, testing and treatment inthe country itself.  Funding: Centrally Sponsored Scheme with an outlay of about 64,180 crores. Duration:

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is a flagship scheme of Government of India to “fund the unfunded” by bringing such enterprises to the formal financial system and extending affordable credit to them. It enables a small borrower to borrow from all Public Sector Banks such as PSU Banks, Regional Rural Banks