Bluetongue disease (BT): It is a non-contagious, viral disease affecting domestic and wild ruminants (primarily sheep and including cattle, goats, buffalo, antelope, deer, elk and camels).It is transmitted by insects, particularly biting midges of the Culicoides species. The virus which causes BT is identified as a member of the Reoviridae family. Twenty-four (24) different serotypes have been identified and the ability of each strain to cause disease varies considerably.The severity of the disease varies among different species with symptoms being most severe in sheep resulting in deaths, weight loss and disruption in wool growth.It has a significant global distribution in regions where the insect vector is present, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and several islands in the tropics and subtropics.The virus is maintained in areas where the climate will allow biting midges to survive over winter. The insect vector is the key to the transmission of the BT virus between animals.Vectors are infected with BT virus after ingesting blood from infected animals.Without the vector, the disease cannot spread from animal to animal.BT virus transmission can occur throughout the year, particularly during rainy periods.
New Ramsar site: Recently, the Union Environment Minister said that five more Indian wetlands have been added to the global list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.Of the five wetlands added to the Ramsar list, Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve, Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve, and Aghanashini Estuary are in Karnataka and Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary and Longwood Shola Reserve Forest are in Tamil Nadu.
MagSafe: MagSafe charger is a wireless charger/power bank that connects to the back of your wireless-compatible mobile phone to charge your phone in the easiest of ways. It is equipped with either a 5,000 or a 10,000 mAh battery pack on the inside, which can be used as a power backup. This type of charger uses the magnetic current present at the back of your mobile phone and the magnets on the MagSafe charger. A good MagSafe charger is just like any other wireless power bank that attaches to your mobile phone and works as a power bank. As with any other power bank, a MagSafe charger also needs to be charged. It is a type of power bank that is only compatible with devices that support wireless charging. The complete circuit allows the current to flow from the power bank to the device, which allows the charger to charge your mobile phone.
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund: Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) to be implemented under the Infrastructure Development Fund (IDF) for another three years up to 2025-26. It is a Central Sector Scheme. It has been approved for incentivizing investments by individual entrepreneurs, private companies, MSME, Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs) and Section 8 companies to establish the dairy processing and value-addition infrastructure, meat processing and value addition infrastructure and Animal Feed Plant. The government of India will provide a 3% interest subvention for 8 years including two years of moratorium for loans up to 90% from the scheduled bank and National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), NABARD and NDDB. Under this government entities and cooperatives are not eligible to get the benefit of this scheme
