Daily Current Affairs – 14 April, 2021

                                           Facts in News Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) In 1970, the forest area of Nagzira was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary. It was notified as the 46 Tiger Reserve (TR) of India in December 2013. Location: […]

In News The Directorate of Archives and Archaeology (DAA) of the Goa government inaugurated the Advanced Antiquities Management System. About the Advanced Antiquities Management System The AAMS is software-driven automated storage used for the storage of various objects. So far it has been used for the storage of industrial equipment but the decision of Goa’s […]

In News The Nagaland government has reportedly been trying to revive the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN)  exercise. Nagaland government has earlier set a Committee on Inner Line Permit (ILP) which has recommended coming up with a master list which will be known as RIIN. Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) It […]

In News Recently, the detailed analysis of South Asian river dolphins has revealed that the Indus and Ganges River dolphins are not one, but two separate species. About the Study The landmark study was carried out for 20 years and has been published in the Marine Mammal Science. The international team studied body growth, skull […]

In News Recently, a study commissioned by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has highlighted racial discrimination, prejudices and hate crimes against people from the northeast States. About the Study The Centre for Criminology and Victimology at the National Law University (NLU), Delhi conducted the study under the aegis of the ICSSR, Delhi. […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister paid tributes to the victims of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Key Points Background The massacre of April 1919 wasn’t an isolated incident, rather an incident that happened with a multitude of factors working in the background. To understand what transpired on April 13, 1919, one must look at the […]

In News The illegal sale of sturgeon is rampant in the lower Danube region, especially in Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine, according to a report released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Danube is the second longest river in Europe after the Volga. It rises in the Black Forest mountains of western Germany and flows […]