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Rise of snow leopards in Himachal Pradesh brings cheers to wildlife
The department conducted an estimate of snow leopard count in 2016 but it was not done in a scientific manner. At that time, it had put the number at 67. Earlier, it had estimated 20 leopards across the state that set alarm bells ringing.
“The frequent sighting of leopards is a good sign. It shows that they live in a healthy environment,” says Sanjay Kumar Dhiman, a wildlife official who has authored Cats of Himalayas.
HOME AND HABITAT
In Himachal Pradesh, the snow leopard’s habitat ranges from Kibber wildlife sanctuary in Lahaul and Spiti to Pangi in Chamba district. The cats are usually found in the rugged terrain at altitudes between 9,800 feet and 17,000 feet.
Snow leopards have been sighted in Lippa Asrang in the upper reaches of Kinnaur and the Great Himalayan National Park.
The Helan Shan blue sheep, also known as bharals, comprise the main prey for snow leopards. But the growing population of stray dogs in Kaza close to Kibber, the main habitat of the leopard, has emerged as a threat for the feline.
Snow leopards prefer to inhabit steep cliff areas, rocky outcrops and ravines. Such habitats provide them with the camouflage they need to ambush unsuspecting prey. They stalk their prey and usually spring from a distance of 20ft to 50ft. Their long and powerful hind limbs help them to leap up to 30 ft, which is six times their body length.
Staff who treated coronavirus patient asked to take precautions
Staffers on duty at the 32-bed isolation ward at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, where a 45-year-old Delhi resident who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) was admitted, have been asked to stay under home quarantine for the next 14 days, a staff member said on the condition of anonymity on Monday.RML Hospital in central Delhi is one of the two nodal centres designated to quarantine and treat persons suspected to have Covid-19. The patient from Delhi, whose test came back positive on Monday, was kept in isolation at RML Hospital. He was later moved to Safdarjung Hospital, the second such centre.“All staff members who came in contact with the patient who tested positive have been asked to stay at home and stay away from the rest of their family members. The work roster was revised today (Monday),” said the staff member.
Currently, staff members in the ward are also being tested, this person said. “The staff members are of course worried. There is no treatment or vaccination for the disease right now.”
Minakshi Bhardwaj, medical superintendent at RML hospital, said: “We have been strictly asked not to give out any information. Please speak to the ministry for any information related to coronavirus.”
There are reports that the Air India crew who had flown the February 25 Vienna-Delhi flight, which was boarded by the male passenger, too, have been asked to stay at their homes for 14 days.
In mid-January, the hospital set up a six-bed isolation facility, which was later expanded when people started returning from China in large numbers towards the end of that month. At RML Hospital, the same ward and the same staff treat H1N1 (swine flu) patients.
In NCR, 124 people who have returned from Japan and 112 from China’s Wuhan, believed to be the epicentre of the outbreak, are under isolation at Haryana’s Manesar managed by the Indian Army and in the national capital’s Chhawla Camp managed by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
The quarantine facility — Himveer Awaas — at Chhawla Camp, is a five-storey building where people are housed on different floors. No one is allowed to enter the building without personal protective equipment such as gloves and masks. There is a common room where people are examined in batches every morning. Those who show symptoms such as cough, fever, or have difficulty in breathing are then sent to hospitals such as RML or Safdarjung for treatment.
“There is an ambulance ready to transport a sick patient at any time, and separate isolation beds have been kept for those who develop symptoms so that they are away from the rest till they are moved to a hospital,” said AP Joshi, chief medical officer, Chhawla Camp
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Indian ocean in Danger
Marine scientists have expressed concern over the fast warming of the Indian Ocean, which, according to them, may lead to species extinction.
Speaking at the opening session of a winter school on climate change in marine fisheries organised by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) here, they said climate change had been affecting Indian fisheries through changes in stock productivity and distribution, said a press release here.
Inaugurating the 21-day programme, which will provide a platform for academic-oriented discussions on a wide array of topics on the impact of climate change on marine fisheries, A. Ramachandran, Vice Chancellor, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), said climate change was causing floods and drought across the globe.According to him, the rise in water temperature and higher carbon dioxide concentration are making the ocean more acidic. He warned of a drop in productivity in the future owing to a gradual damage to the ecosystem and biodiversity.A. CMFRI representative, said the Indian ocean was warming (0.11°C per decade) faster than the Atlantic (0.07°C per decade) and the Pacific (0.05°C per decade), and that the sea surface temperature in the Indian Ocean would increase by 0.60oC by 2050.“However, Indian marine fish harvesting is more eco-friendly compared to the global fishing scenario. Our marine fisheries emit 17.5% less carbon footprints compared to the global average when it comes to fishing materials involved,” he said.CMFRI has catalogued resource-wise information, and the Institute is in the process of predicting fish biomass changes in oceans in the future. CMFRI has also prepared adaptation strategies to climate change with an action plan.
Attempt Never Ruines once again PROVED
The doors of the shrine of Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala, Kerala, opened on 17th of last month for the first time after the Supreme Court verdict allowing women of all ages to worship in the temple. The temple remained open for the next five days for the monthly rituals in the Malayalam month of Thulam.While most women devotees of menstruating age stayed away from the temple, a few attempted to climb the hill, only to be turned away by thousands of protesters.As many as nine women below the age of 50 unsuccessfully tried to climb up to the hill shrine. This included two journalists, a Dalit activist and activist Rehana Fathima.The protesters, purportedly Ayyappa devotees, have been camping at Nilackal since last Tuesday. The 'Save Sabarimala' campaign that is being supported by political parties seeks a review of the Supreme Court verdict and vows to "protect the traditional practices" of the hill shrine.In these five days, Sabarimala and parts of Kerala witnessed violent protests with reports of stone pelting on police forces and women journalists covering the developments too were attacked.Here is a look at all the attempts by women of menstruating age to climb to the shrine in the last few days.
Two women from Andrapradesh went to hill shrine with protection from police
Hazaardous air quality after Diwali in delhi
Delhi is facing the brunt of pollution post Diwali The air quality was oscillating between severe and hazardous in several areas.Anand Vihar registered an AQI reading of 999, the maximum level for monitors.The Capital registered wide scale violation of the Supreme Court order to burst only "green crackers" and adhere to a 10 pm deadline.
Heroin caught in Delhi
250 crore in the international market. One person belonging to Kupwara district has been detained," the NCB official said, adding more arrests are likely in the operation.
Heroin worth Rs. 250 crore, being smuggled to Delhi inside apple cartons in a truck from Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara, was seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau today, news agency ANI has reported.
The police said the contraband was being taken to the Azadpur Mandi in north Delhi.
However, the NCB along with the Jammu police intercepted the truck on a highway toll plaza in Jammu and Kashmir.
An NCB official said 50.10 kg of heroin was recovered from the truck.
The driver of the truck was detained and is being questioned, the police said.
"The seizure is worth Rs.
Unity to make BJP Down From the Central Crown
Days after he met heads of many opposition parties, including Rahul Gandhi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Thursday met Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and his Karnataka counterpart H D Kumaraswamy and said it was necessary for all opposition parties to join hands to save the country and institutions from destruction.
Aiming to forge an anti-BJP front ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Naidu alleged that every institution, including CBI and RBI, had been destroyed,"It is our responsibility to join hands together to save and protect this great nation and also save democracy and the Constitution," he told reporters after meeting Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy here. Naidu hinted that the 1996 model of forming the government with Deve Gowda as prime minister with outside support of the Congress, could also be one of the experiments to form the government at the centre. "PM candidate, we will decide. All of us will join together. First our aim is to protect democracy and save nation. What I am saying is, Congress is the main and major party. If you see only one experiment, that is under Deve Gowda's prime ministership.
Aiming to forge an anti-BJP front ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Naidu alleged that every institution, including CBI and RBI, had been destroyed,"It is our responsibility to join hands together to save and protect this great nation and also save democracy and the Constitution," he told reporters after meeting Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy here. Naidu hinted that the 1996 model of forming the government with Deve Gowda as prime minister with outside support of the Congress, could also be one of the experiments to form the government at the centre. "PM candidate, we will decide. All of us will join together. First our aim is to protect democracy and save nation. What I am saying is, Congress is the main and major party. If you see only one experiment, that is under Deve Gowda's prime ministership.
Monday, July 18, 2016
Friday, May 13, 2016
Massive fire at bio-diesel factory
Visakhapatnam District Collector N Yuvaraj, who was at the accident site, told PTI that nearly 40 fire fighting engines from Navy, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, and Port Trust were making all efforts to put out the fire, that erupted at the Bioxmax Fuels Ltd company premises in Duvvada area here at around 7.30 PM yesterday.
No casualties were reported in the incident so far, he said, adding that the blaze occurred in the storage area and no worker was present in close proximity of the mishap site.
Biomax Fuels Ltd has a manufacturing capacity of five lakh tonnes of bio-diesel from multi-feedstock at VSEZ.
The Collector said out of 18 storage tanks located at the site, 12 caught fire. It is expected to be brought under control by this evening as the entire oil in
the tanks has to burn completely, he said.
the tanks has to burn completely, he said.
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RBI Recruitment 2016
The posts listed by the RBI are: Manager (Technical – Civil) in Grade ‘B‘,
Manager (Technical – Electrical) in Grade ‘B’,
Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha) in Grade ‘A’,
Assistant Manager (Security) in Grade ‘A’ and
Assistant Librarian in Grade ‘A’ – List of Admitted Candidates.
Wherever there is no vacancy reserved for SC/ST/OBC category candidates, they can also apply. However, they will not be eligible for any concession/ relaxation except exemption from payment of application fee for SC/ST candidates. However they have to pay the intimation charges.
Only one vacancy of AM-Rajbhasha is reserved for Persons with Disability (PWD) under Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) category. However, PWD candidates may apply to clear the backlog for PWD vacancies, within the overall notified total vacancies. PWD candidates belonging to any of the three categories of the disability (subject to their suitability for the post as mentioned in following paragraphs) are allowed to apply for posts at Sr. No. 1, 2, 3 & 5 and they will be considered for selection, against the backlog for PWD vacancies, subject to their suitability, states the press release.
The Indian citizens, citizens of Nepal and subjects of Bhutan and persons of Indian origin who have migrated from Myanmar and Sri Lanka with the intention of permanently settling in India and in whose favour Eligibility Certificates have been issued by Government of India can apply.
How can you apply:Candidates have to apply only On-Line through the Bank's website i.e. www.rbi.org.in
from 11.04.2016 to 25.04.2016. No other means/mode of applications will be accepted. Detailed instructions for applying On-line are available on the website.
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SALUTE TO THE LADY POLICE CONSTABLES
Hyderabad lady police constables on Tuesday helped a woman deliver a baby on the road.
As per ANI, a makeshift labour room was setup for the delivery.
Other media reports said that at about noon, a police inspector, Bheem Reddy, heading a station in Hyderabad got a distress call which apparently said that a woman was in labour opposite Shanti Theatre.
The inspector then dispatched a women constables team - Sharadha, Shoba, Jyothi and Divya - to the site, who realised that it was too late to shift the woman.
Thus, a makeshift labour room was set up with sarees and bedsheets on the side of the road.
In order to control the crowd and give the woman privacy, the policemen stood guard.
Then came the good news - It was a boy.
JOB OFFER BY ARVIND KEJRIWAL TO Rohith Vemula's brother Raja Chaitanya Kumar Vemula
Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's brother Raja Chaitanya Kumar Vemula has turned down the Grade-IV job offered to him by the Delhi government on compassionate ground, report claimed on Wednesday.
Raja, who was offered a Lower Division Clerk (Grade-IV) job in the Delhi Administrative Services through a letter dated April 4, has written to the Kejriwal government asking for a couple of months to consider the job offer.
“Soon after I got an offer letter, I wrote to the Delhi government seeking a higher position. I also sought two months’ time, instead of two-week deadline. I am awaiting a reply,” HT quoted Raja.
Raja is now waiting for the government's response.
The communication of the Delhi government states that Raja was offered a temporary post of Grade IV as a special case under compassionate ground in the pay band-1 of Rs 5,200-20,200 with grade pay of Rs 1,900 plus allowances.
Raja Vemula (25), holds a Master's degree in Applied Geology
new plan to a new proposal to fight terror groups like LeT and ISIS
Counter terror organisations such as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) should have the right to plant its officers in terror groups both within and outside the country to collect information about potential attacks on India, NDTV reported citing the home ministry.
At the moment, Inda's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) gathers intelligence abroad on security issues concerning India. To prevent attacks in the country, RAW and other security agencies must focus on alerts about terror ops.
According to the NDTV report, the ministry is keen to give more powers to NIA and it has also shared its suggestions with the union cabinet for approval.
The proposal will move to parliament for discussion if the cabinet give its greenlight, said the report.
Citing a note from the ministry, the report said that the home ministry wants the NIA to probe terror attacks against India in other countries - “like the targeting of consulates and embassies”.
It has also suggested plea bargains (for turning death sentences to life in prison) for convicts who are willing to turn informers and disclose crucial information in terror attacks.
Indian woman tortured to death in Saudi Arabia
elangana: A 25-year-old Hyderabadi woman who went to Saudi Arabia to work as a 'house maid' was allegedly tortured to death, as she succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at the King Saud hospital for chest diseases in Saudi Arabia.
The family members of Asima Khatoon were informed about the death on Thursday when an unknown person called her mother from Riyadh and informed that Asima was no more.
Asima used to call her family and lament about the torture being allegedly meted out to her at the hands of her employer.
Three days before her death, Chief Secretary of Telangana Dr. Rajiv Sharma had made a request in writing at the behest of the deceased's family to rescue her from the clutches of her employer and repatriate her back to Hyderabad.
Asima, a resident of Shah Colony in Dabeerpura, had left for Riyadh in December 2015 on a 'house maid' visa procured via an agent.
Since the government had stopped issuing 'house maid' visas about two years ago, she was in fact, sent to Riyadh on a business visit visa for 90 days and was illegally kept there in confinement.
Though there was no information from her since her departure, she telephoned home about two months ago informing the family about the instances of torture that had been meted out to her from the hands of her employer, Abdul Rahman Ali Mohammed.
She told her mother on the phone that she was being harassed mentally and physically and requested her family to make arrangements for her return at any cost.
The Police is presently investigating the case.
Giant Wheel Collapses in Chennai Theme Park
According to the newS a giant wheel has been collapsed on MAY 12TH 2016 IN A AMUSEMENT PARK
Manikandan, a native of Somangalamnallur a village near the Tamil Nadu capital, suffered head injuries and was declared dead at a hospital. Another worker is in a critical condition.
Josh Punnish, the owner of the park, and a manager were arrested. According to police reports, the workers — from nearby villages — said they were forced to undergo the trial ride.
A nine-year-old NRI girl died after falling into an automated swimming pool at the same park in 2013.
In 2012, a flight attendant with now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines died after she was thrown off a ride at another amusement park on the outskirts of Chennai.
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