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The Passing out Parade of the first batch of 2,585 Agniveers took place at INS Chilka in Odisha on March 28 after the completion of their four-month-long training. Naval chief Admiral R Hari Kumar took the salute from the new recruits in the Passing Out Parade, held post-sunset, a first of its kind in the Indian armed forces.
Tamil Nadu Forest Team at Coimbatore regularly patrols forest fringe areas with a sniffer dogs squad checking for animal traps, snares, illegal fences, country weapons, etc., as a part of their essential duties. All other Forest divisions, too, are on continuous patrols checking violations.
Grief-stricken by the death of her maternal grandfather in a bicycle accident, a 22-year-old BBA LLB student in Lucknow has taken it upon herself to make riding a safer experience for others. Khushi Pandey from Ashiyana Colony has been fixing red flashlights on bicycles, an initiative she calls ‘Project Ujala’. This initiative gives rechargeable safety lights to daily wage workers who cycle to work to continue earning their livelihood. Her motto is not only to attach reflecting lights on bicycles only on foggy days but to avoid road crashes, whether day or night, summer or winter.
A black kite was reported stuck in manja on a 65ft mobile tower, flapping its wings helplessly. The RESQ team reached the location and first located the bird with the help of a drone. After this, rescuer Sayli Pilane climbed the tower with the safety gear and brought down the kite, immediately released as it had not suffered any injury.
Join the kind community @efgorg To ensure that Mumbai remains a Clean and Green City, the BMC has drawn up action plans to preserve the pristine surroundings of different sea beaches. This video shows visuals of tidy Mumbai's Mahim, Shivaji Park Dadar, and Prabhadevi coasts. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has ensured such daily cleanup drives. We appreciate such measures as it makes the beach a nicer, safer place and also improve the coastal and ocean ecosystem!
Joint inspections by staff from the Forest Department and the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) have started identifying and rectifying sagging power lines in villages bordering forests in the Coimbatore district. The team has also been working on solutions like insulation with Wildlife Institute of India. The exercise got a thrust after a tusker got electrocuted from a powerline on private land bordering a forest in Poochiyur village on March 25. The Tangedco staff also fixed barbed wire fences around electric posts at places witnessing the frequent movement of elephants.
The deposit facility for the one-time new small saving scheme under Mahila Samman Saving Patra for women and girls will be for a period of two years.
Yamuna River Pollution: Pink foam from toxic industrial waste was seen floating in the Yamuna river near Okhla Barrage in New Delhi on March 21. However, this is not the first time toxic foam has been spotted on the Yamuna river. Last year, just ahead of Chhath Puja in October, heavy foam was spotted on the river. The Delhi Jal Board then sprayed chemicals on the toxic foam to dissolve it.
The Union Cabinet on March 24 decided to increase the Dearness Allowance by four per cent to 42 per cent for central government employees and pensioners, said I&B minister Anurag Thakur in a press conference.
Jaipur Collector Prakash Purohit, in a viral video, is seen assisting a specially-abled man by making him sit at his table and listening to his grievance. The person addresses his concern while pointing to a piece of paper and then displaying multiple documents as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official patiently listens to him. We appreciate IAS Prakash Purohit for his compassionate nature!
An important component of toxic or negative work life is ‘loneliness’, which not only affects the zeal to work but at the same time drives people to isolation.
The attendees are tweeting with the hashtags "#JusticeforStartups" and "#WSCScam" to mobilise attention and action against the World Startup Convention event that promised over 9,000 angel investors to more than 2,000 startups.
While housing society regulations are put in place to ensure the comfort of tenants, some residential areas have become infamous for their unreasonable set of rules. The most recent addition to this was highlighted by a Reddit user through a post titled "Bangalore not for bachelors."
The three armed wings are dealing with a deficiency of around 1.55 lakh personnel with the Army accounting for a maximum of vacancies. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said that there are measures being reviewed to fill the vacancies and encourage youth to join the Services.
The consistent trend of layoffs since the last year is surprisingly being led by companies who were earlier considered to be the biggest mass recruiters in the private sector.
An 11-year-old girl who hails from Kerala shared about her AI-based app called ‘Ogler EyeScan’ on LinkedIn, which can detect eye diseases and conditions through a unique scanning process.
The retail sector in India is projected to reach USD 1.2 trillion by 2030, accounting for 10% of India’s GDP and 8% of employment. India is the world’s fifth-largest destination for retail space.
The US has announced that people can now apply for new positions and appear for interviews by travelling to the country on a business or tourist visa - B-1 and B-2.
The findings from a report states that 8 in every 10 of Indian professionals choose to go to office for socialising and bonding with their colleagues
An Indian Pangolin injured in a road accident was rescued by Forest Department, treated and released back into the forests within 24 hours by RESQ Team! RESQ is a Pune-based Charitable Trust, Rescue and Rehabilitation organization. In India, Indian pangolins are listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972. Since 2017, all pangolin species have been listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), prohibiting their commercial trade.
Join the kind community @efgorg Wake County & Raleigh parks (North Carolina) hosted a Learn To Ride event to enable all to gain a skill that serves a lifetime of mental & physical well-being. From balancing to pedals, the educational event taught kids how to ride bikes. Cycling promotes positive mental health as self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress are all positively affected through exercise. Still, the nature of cycling is one of the most effective activities for the head and heart. We appreciate all the efforts taken to prioritize mental well-being!
A Twitter video shared by Akshay Mandavkar on March 19 shows an Indian Gaur spotted for the first time in Matheran (Louisa point). Gaurs are the world’s largest and tallest wild bovines, with 85% of their current population in India. Male gaurs weigh 1,000-1,500kg while females weigh 700g-1,000kg. Their height ranges from 165-220cm (5-7ft). They are listed as Schedule I species under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and are tagged as “vulnerable” in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List.
Senna spectabilis, an invasive plant, has been creating havoc in Mudumalai. It does not allow native species to grow. TNForest has started a massive exercise to remove these in partnership with TN Newsprint & paper Ltd, which uses it to make paper. TN Forest Dept has cleared about 30 hectares of pristine Forest land in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve from the deadly invasive species Senna spectabilis. About 2000 tonnes were removed & transported to TN Newsprint and Paper Ltd to make paper.
A Twitter video shared by Piyush Rai on March 21 shows the poor condition of a prominent road in Viram Khand 5, Gomtinagar, Lucknow (UP) following a brief spell of rain. The potholed road also leads to a school in the area. Residents of Gomtinagar allege that they have been commuting on damaged roads for the past eight years and many accidents have occurred but no action has been taken as yet.