Melanistic Leopard Spotted in Maharashtra #GS3 #Conservation #Endangered Species Context: Recently, a rare Melanistic Leopard (commonly known as Black Panther) has been recorded in Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) of Maharashtra. About Black Panther: A black panther is the melanistic colour variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus) and the jaguar (Panthera onca). Black panthers of both […]
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Authorised Economic Operators #GS3 #Taxation system #Government Policies Context: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has inaugurated the online filing of Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) applications. The new version (V 2.0) of the web application is designed to ensure continuous real-time and digital monitoring of physically filed AEO T2 and AEO T3
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River Conservation Plans #GS3 #Conservation related issues #Water Pollution Context: National Mission for Clean Ganga has released a policy document on the conservation of river Ganga. Highlights of the policy: Cities situated on Ganga River banks will have to incorporate river conservation plans when they prepare their Master Plans. These “river-sensitive” plans must be practical
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A farmer-friendly solution to cut cattle methane emissions #GS3 #Environmental Degradation #Agriculture resources #Air Pollution Context: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed an anti-Methanogenic feed supplement ‘Harit Dhara’ (HD). Methane Emissions from Cattle: The 2019 Livestock Census showed India’s cattle population at 193.46 million, along with 109.85 million buffaloes, 148.88 million goats and
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