1) Machchhu River: Machchhu River originates from Madla hills (Jasdan) and meets in little Rann of Kuchchh. It is a North flowing river of Saurashtra in Gujarat state.
There are 2 dams located on river Machchhu River – Machchhu-I & Machchhu-II.
The newly-restored colonial-era suspension bridge, Morbi Bridge, Locally known as the Julto Pool, over Machchhu River collapsed after 5 days of reopening.
2) OneWeb Satellites: ISRO has successfully conducted an acceptance hottest of the CE-20 engine that will be used to launch the next batch of 36 OneWeb satellites into Low Earth Orbit
It is a global communications network, powered from space, enabling connectivity for governments, businesses, and communities. OneWeb has teamed up with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
OneWeb Constellation operates in a LEO Polar Orbit
Satellites are arranged in 12 rings (Orbital planes) with 49 satellites in each plane. Each satellite completes a full trip around the earth every 109 minutes.
3) Gangetic River Dolphin: It is primarily found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
They prefer deep waters in and around the confluence of rivers and can be an indicator of the health of the freshwater ecosystem as they can only live-in freshwater.
The female Gangetic Dolphins are larger than males. They are generally blind, using echolocation to detect their prey.
They are popularly known as ‘Susu’ which refers to the noise the dolphin is said to make when it breathes.
The Government of India has recognised them as National Aquatic Animal and is the official animal of the Indian city of Guwahati.
It is also among the four freshwater dolphins in the world- the other three are: Baiji (likely extinct) found in Yangtze River in China, the Bhulan in the Indus river of Pakistan, and the Boto in the Amazon river in Latin America.
4) Myositis: It is a rare condition that causes muscles to become weak, painful and tired. Myo means muscle, itis means inflammation. When muscles are inflamed, they may be swollen and susceptible to pain.
Causes: It is usually caused by a problem with the immune system, where it mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. In most cases, the exact cause of myositis is unknown and therefore considered idiopathic.
Since there is no one medical treatment that fits all, immunosuppressant drugs are recommended along with physical therapy, exercise, stretching, and yoga
5) Amur falcons: the world’s longest travelling raptors. Locally known as Akhuipuina, the bird arrives mainly in Manipur and Nagaland on its southbound migration from breeding grounds in North China, Eastern Mongolia and far-east Russia en-route to its wintering grounds in South Africa.
Amur falcon is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and included under its Schedule IV. IUCN status is Least Concern.
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