Page-15 of Current Affairs - May, 2024

Sariska Tiger Reserve: Supreme Court Orders Mine Closures

May 20, 2024

The Supreme Court of India told the Rajasthan government on May 15 to close 68 mines that are less than one kilometer from the Sariska Tiger Reserve. This decision is part of a larger attempt to keep illegal mining out ..

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Manipur Takes Steps To Save Endangered Meitei Ponies

May 20, 2024

In an important joint effort, the Government of Manipur, along with several equestrian groups and state offices, has taken steps to keep the Manipuri Pony, also called the Meitei Sagol, from going extinct. At a meeting on May 16 in ..

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Ed Dwight, First Black Astronaut Candidate, Finally Reaches Space

May 20, 2024

Ed Dwight, who was America’s first Black astronaut candidate, made a historic trip into space on May 19 with Jeff Bezos’s company, Blue Origin. This event was a big deal because it happened 60 years after he was first suggested ..

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Why UK is considering Changes To the Graduate Route Visa?

May 20, 2024

The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is thinking about making changes to the Graduate Route Visa (GRV) program. GRVs should only be given to the “best and brightest,” according to the proposal. This is meant to cut down on the ..

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Orcas Sinking Boats: Scientists Investigate Unusual Behavior

May 20, 2024

A yacht was sunk by orcas in May 2023, 22.5 kilometers off the coast of Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar. Two crew members were saved in a dramatic escape. This is not the first time something like this has ..

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Constitution Bench Verdict Binding On Lesser Benches: SC

May 20, 2024

The Supreme Court of India made a big decision that said decisions made by the Constitution bench are more important than decisions made by smaller benches. According to the Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, this was brought up ..

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FSSAI Warns Against Using Calcium Carbide For Fruit Ripening

May 20, 2024

A notice from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to traders and Food Business Operators (FBOs) directly targets the illegal use of calcium carbide to make fruit ripen. During the mango-ripening season, this rule is enforced even ..

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Indian Army Conducts Forward Area Tour In Arunachal

May 20, 2024

In May 2023, the Indian Army set up a one-of-a-kind field tour in Arunachal Pradesh for army experts. The goal of this project was to give people a better idea of the conditions and problems that military troops stationed along ..

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