Notes the bhadra tiger reserve in karnataka’s western ghats has seen a surge in safari visitors tourists must tread carefully in this eco-sensitive zone the reserve declared india’s 25th project tiger site in 1998 houses a significant tiger population alongside

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India’s World Press Freedom Index score declined from 36.62 to 31.28 in 2024, per Reporters Without Borders. This annual report assesses journalism freedoms across 180 nations. India’s rank improved from 161 to 159 due to others’ decline. However, India lags behind Turkey, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Despite a slight improvement in security, scores fell across other indicators, signaling challenges to press independence.

” Notes:india and nigeria agreed to expedite the local currency settlement system agreement, aiming to enhance bilateral trade. trade settlements will occur in indian rupees and nigerian naira. the decision was reached during the 2nd india-nigeria joint trade committee session in abuja. led by amardeep singh bhatia, the indian delegation included representatives from the rbi, exim bank, and npci. the meeting, held from april 29 to 30, 2024, outlined areas for trade enhancement.”

India and indonesia held their seventh joint defence cooperation committee meeting in new delhi the meeting emphasized cooperation in defence industry maritime security cooperation and multilateral cooperation

” Notes:china launched the chang’e-6 probe to gather samples from the moon’s far side, aiming to be the first nation to do so. previously, only the usa and ussr collected lunar samples, all from the near side. china’s chang’e 4 landed on the far side in 2019 but didn’t retrieve samples. in 2023, india’s chandrayaan-3 mission achieved a first by landing near the moon’s south pole. the “dark side” of the moon receives sunlight, contrary to its name.”

” Notes:the icar-nbfgr discovered a new catfish species, glyptothorax punyabratai, in arunachal pradesh’s tung stream, a brahmaputra river tributary. it’s nocturnal and benthic, common traits among catfish. catfish, over 2000 species strong, mostly inhabit freshwater, some marine. they possess a cylindrical body with flattened ventral sides, long barbels resembling cat whiskers, and leading spines in dorsal and pectoral fins, while being scaleless, distinguishing them from other fish.”

” Notes:french president hosted chinese president xi jinping at pyrenees’ tourmalet pass for private talks. the pyrenees form a natural border between spain and france, extending 500 km from the mediterranean to the atlantic. created by the collision of iberia with eurasia, it’s politically divided between spain and france, with andorra in between. aneto peak, at 3,404 m, is its highest point. the mountains also merge with the cantabrian range in spain.”

” Notes:every year on may 8th, world red cross and red crescent day honors the efforts of these humanitarian societies, including the ifrc, the largest of its kind. originating from the 14th international conference of the red cross in 1938, the date marks the birth of jean henri dunant, founder of the red cross. renamed in 1984, this day’s theme for 2024, “everything we do comes from the heart,” reflects the compassion driving their actions.”

Notes researchers used crispr-cas9 to restore vision in individuals with leber congenital amaurosis lca a rare genetic eye disorder causing blindness from birth

” Notes:kerala’s health department confirms five west nile fever cases in kozhikode, malappuram, and thrissur districts. health minister veena george orders increased mosquito control measures. four patients have recovered; one remains under observation. kerala recorded its first west nile case in 2011 and first death in 2022. the virus, traced back to uganda in 1937, primarily infects birds and spreads via migratory birds. it’s a flavivirus, with global cases from africa to the americas. west nile fever, caused by the west nile virus (wnv), is a flavivirus commonly found in africa, europe, and the americas. it primarily spreads through infected mosquitoes biting birds and occasionally humans.”