Critically endangered White-Rump Vultures.
A first for India. A major step in this species conservation.
Eight (8) white-rump vultures were re-introduced back into nature, since the ‘Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre’ was set up near Pinjore, Haryana in September 2001.
Each of them has been tagged with a 30-gm device for satellite transmitter that allow them to monitor their movements and survival.
_____________
__________________
Haryana, INDIA
75% of world tiger population now in India
India’s tiger census of 2018 has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for being the largest ever camera-trap wildlife survey conducted anywhere in the world.
According to the survey, the country was home to an estimated 2,967 tigers, nearly 75 per cent of the global population. Of all the big cats, 2,461 (around 83 per cent) have been photo-captured.
Apart from setting a new world standard, the results validated India’s efforts in tiger conservation. The country’s tiger population increased by roughly one-third, from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,927 in 2018 .
Neeraj Murmu, child welfare activist – a tribal dalit from Giridh village (Jharkhand) was conferred the International ‘ Diana Award 2020 ‘ .
The award was given to Murmu in recognition of his efforts to bring positive and sustainable changes in his village by educating children and by spreading awareness about child labour. He has also set up a school in his village.
Neeraj was rescued by the Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi’s ‘Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) from a mica mine in 2010.
The ‘Diana Award’ is instituted in the memory of the Princess of Wales – Princess Diana. It is conferred by a charity and has the support of the late princess’ two sons, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex.
Highlights:
source:
IBEF, India Brand Equity Foundation / www.ibef.org
Navjeet Kaur Dhillon – India’s track and field athlete.
Records:
Rahul Murali Krishnan holds the record for ‘Fastest 100 Digits Substraction Ever’.
Rahul Krishnan can substract 100-digit numbers in 54.89 seconds (less than 1 minutes).
His certificate was awarded by ‘Official World Record Organisation’, Spain.
Chitharesh Natesan, known as the ‘Indian Monster’ was crowned as ‘Mr.Universe ‘ at the ’11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship (WBPS) 2019’ event in South Korea, held during 05-11th, November 2019.
First time an Indian to be crowned Mr. Universe 2019
Awards :
Aashi Hanspal, teen Karting Star Racer is shortlisted for ‘ FIA Girls on Track Rising Stars Project’.
The 13-year Aashi has been selected to compete in the Age group 12 -16, out of 70 entries from 5 continents. The final shoot out of the ‘Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Girls on Track , is at Paul Richard circuit in France.
The competition is for the opportunity to become first-ever female driver to be a part of the Ferrari’s 2021 Formula 4 season.
Reetinder Singh Sodhi scored 126 runs against Kenya in the U19 World Cup 1998 and became the first Indian cricketer to score a century in U19 World Cup Cricket.
Right hand batsman and all-rounder.
Highlights: