World Migratory Bird Day is an awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It aims to draw attention to the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.
The Day is celebrated bi-annually on the second Saturday in May and in October.
The theme for World Migratory Bird Day 2021 is Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a bird!
Crocidura narcondamica, an insectivorous mammal, a white-toothed shrew, from Narcondam Island (volcanic and uninhabited island) of the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands.
Shrews are small and mouse-like mammals, and they live in sub-leaf stratum in the forests. Insects are the primary diet of these animals.
S&P Global Ratings slashed India's GDP growth forecast for the current financial year to 9.8 percent saying the second COVID wave may derail the budding recovery in the economy and credit conditions.
The US-based rating agency in March had an 11 percent GDP growth forecast for India for the April 2021-March 2022 fiscal year.
S&P, which currently has a 'BBB-' rating on India
BRO is a leading road construction agency under the Ministry of Defence with a primary role of providing road connectivity in the border areas. It executes road construction & maintenance works along the Northern & Western frontiers primarily to meet the strategic requirements of the Army.
BRO has also built roads in friendly foreign nations like Bhutan,Myanmar& Afghanistan
Director General, BRO:- Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhary
BRO founded on :-7 May 1960
Health Minister Anil Vij of Haryana said that any patient can consult the Ayurvedic Doctors on phone by dialling 1075.
The facility has been launched after verifying the response of Ayurvedic medicines used on Corona patients. A call centre has been set up to run it and teams of senior Ayurvedic Doctors have been appointed for consultation, who will provide service.
Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya
CM: Manohar Lal Khattar
India, France, and Australia are committed to advancing their shared values and working together to achieve a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said a joint statement issued by all three countries after meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
External Affairs Minister of India:- Dr. S. Jaishankar,
AINRC chief N Rangasamy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the record fourth time.
The Puducherry assembly has a unique arrangement where 30 members are elected by the people and three are nominated by the Centre.
This year, he contested from two constituencies – Yanam and Thattanchavady. While he lost from Yanam but managed to win from Thattanchavady.
Lt Governor of Puducherry: Tamilisai Soundararajan
India has begun exporting millets sourced from farmers in Uttarakhand, which meet the organic certification standards of the European Union, to Denmark.
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, APEDA, in collaboration with Uttarakhand Agriculture Produce Marketing Board and Just Organik, an exporter, has sourced & processed from farmers in Uttarakhand for exports.
These farmers produce mainly millets such as ragi, barnyard millet, amaranthus, etc.
Dr. Raman Meenakshi Sundaram has been appointed as Director of ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR), Hyderabad.
Dr.Sundaram’s research accomplishments include the development of one of the first biotechnology products in rice, Improved Samba Mahsuri, a high-yielding grain type, has a low glycaemic index & is highly resistant to bacterial blight.
He is a scientist associated in the area of rice biotechnology, molecular breeding, etc.
After being declared as frontline workers by the state government, journalists will now get priority in the vaccination program.
As many as 6,944 working journalists of the state have been covered under the Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana. They are getting health insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh each.
The Reserve Bank has been constituted an advisory group to assist the second Regulatory Review Authority (RRA 2.0).
Headed by SBI Managing Director S Janakiraman, the advisory group will assist the RRA by identifying regulations, guidelines,& returns that can be rationalised.
RBI has set up the RRA 2.0 initially for a period of one year from May 1, 2021.
RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao was appointed as the Regulations Review Authority.
May 8 is observed as the World Red Cross Day on Henry Dunant’s, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross, birthday.
This day is to acknowledge the beliefs of the Red Crescent Movement and the International Red Cross.
The first Red Cross Day was celebrated on May 8, 1948.
IFRC was founded in 1919 in Paris in the aftermath of World War I.
The theme 2021:- ‘Together we are #unstoppable!’
Kerala Former head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church and the longest-serving bishop in India Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom died due to age-related ailments.
He is credited with implementing and formulating many projects to improve the social, economic, and cultural conditions of the poor and deprived.
The Mahindra Group, which has an interest in fields as diverse as farm equipment, aerospace, finance, IT, and real estate, among others, will be setting up Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (MADE) in the West Midlands, UK.
Mahindra Group will be the second firm from India to set foot in the UK for designing cars and SUVs.
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief and former Union minister Chaudhary Ajit Singh passed away at the age of 82 after battling COVID-19.
Ajit Singh was the son of former Prime Minister of India late Chaudhary Charan Singh.
Rashtriya Lok Dal, a political party recognized in the western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
May 8 is observed as World Thalassemia Day every year. The day commemorates the struggles of the patients suffering from this genetic disorder and raises awareness about the disease and its symptoms.
This year’s theme is “Addressing Health Inequalities Across the Global Thalassemia Community”.
The disease reduces the haemoglobin count in the body & affects the production of RBCs.