27.05.23 Daily [Uttarakhand] UKPSC Current Affairs

The Humane Society International (HSI), India celebrated the completion of five years of sterilisation of street dogs in Uttarakhand on Sunday. The organisation has sterilised and vaccinated nearly 46,000 stray dogs in the last five years. The organisation held an event to celebrate these five years, which was attended by the Dehradun mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ as the chief guest. He appreciated the organisation’s work and said that the of Dehradun always provides its support for such causes.

Talking about the organisation’s work in the State, senior programme manager of HSI Piyush Patel said that efficient, high-quality humane dog management practices have played a significant role in reducing the plight of street dogs, reducing dog bites, and reducing conflicts between humans and dogs in various parts of the State. He said, “The Health and welfare of dogs is HSI’s top priority. With our advanced and carefully monitored medical and surgical protocols, we have successfully sterilised over 46,000 street dogs in Uttarakhand. This has helped reduce the number of puppies born on the streets, many of whom otherwise die early or suffer greatly due to lack of adequate veterinary care. A healthier and more stable dog Population means a healthier and more peaceful community so when we look at the population of dogs, we are also looking for the communities these dogs live with.

With the death of two more cheetah cubs at Kuno (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on Friday constituted the cheetah project steering committee to review and monitor the progress of the cheetah reintroduction programme.

The committee headed by Dr Rajesh Gopal, Secretary General, Global Tiger Forum, will have 11 members.

Three adult cheetahs and three out of the four cubs born to a female Namibian cheetah have died in a span of around two months at the KNP, prompting questions from several experts on the suitability of the habitat and wildlife management.

Besides, there will be a consulting panel of international cheetah experts, which can be consulted or invited to India as per requirements.

Goan writer Damodar Mauzo Goa has received the prestigious Jnanpith Award, the country’s highest literary honour, from state Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai.

Addressing a gathering after presenting the award on Saturday, the governor said Mauzo is the epitome of the Konkani literary culture. Renowned poet Gulzar was present during the function held at the Raj Bhavan near Goa capital Panaji.

Mauzo’s 25 books have been published in Konkani and one in English. Many of his books have also been translated in different languages.

After a flight of 19 minutes, the NVS-01 satellite was injected precisely into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Subsequent orbit-raising manoeuvres will take NVS-01 into the intended geosynchronous orbitS. ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday conducted the fifth launch of the year with the lift-off of a 2,232-kg satellite, as part of its NavIC ( with Indian Constellation) series

The NVS-01 satellite was launched onboard GSLV-F12 from Sriharikota and successfully placed into orbit

The RBZ had re-introduced the Zimbabwean dollar in 2019, replacing the previous multiple currency system that had been in place since 2009, when the country abandoned its old local dollar due to years of hyperinflation.