Published on: May 17, 2024
Snippets : 17 MAY 2024
Snippets : 17 MAY 2024
- Hulikal of Hosanagar taluk,Shivamogga, said to be the wettest place in the state, are facing water crisis as more than 50% of the open wells have dried up
- Tirupati’s centuries-old Thathayagunta Gangamma temple saw a large turnout for the annual Ganga Jatara folk festival, despite its postponement due to elections. Starting on May 14 instead of May 7, the nine-day festival, aimed at appeasing the village deity, features devotees in vibrant costumes and colorful processions. TTD Trust Board Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, along with family members and MP M. Gurumoorthy, participated by offering traditional gifts to the goddess, revered as Lord Venkateswara’s younger sister, symbolizing community devotion and cultural heritage.
- Juventus won the Italian Cup after defeating Atalanta 1-0 to deny its opponent a first trophy in six decades.
- Russian President has bolstered the country’s military capabilities by ordering the addition of a new nuclear-capable missile known as the Bulava into the Russian military arsenal.
- A team of naturalists recently documented a new spider species named ‘Ligdus Garvale’ from Garvale, a village nestled in the Somwarpet taluk of the Kodagu district, Karnataka.
- Recently, archeologists have found evidence of a lost landscape known as Sahul in the ancient days that helped humans travel across continents. It can be termed as a supercontinent which was stood exposed on the Earth’s surface when humans were in the middle of what can be termed as the last ice age. Since the ice age led to glaciation of water levels on the planet, it ended up exposing parts of land like Sahul which connected to currently known Australia to Papua New Guinea in the north and Tasmania in the south,
- The Horticulture Department is establishing a herbarium at Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bangalore, India. This herbarium will document every plant species in Lalbagh, making the data digitally accessible within a year. The project includes scientific documentation of dried plant parts, mounted on herbarium sheets with taxonomic information. It will serve as an educational resource and aid in record-keeping of species and determining the age of trees. Additionally, the department plans to publish a series of books on Lalbagh’s plant wealth.
- The Supreme Court has ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot arrest individuals under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a special court has taken cognisance of a complaint. If the ED requires custody of an accused appearing in court after a summons, it must seek court approval. An accused appearing on summons is not considered in custody and does not need to apply for bail. The ED must follow specific procedures for further investigations and arrests. The court provided guidelines on issuing summons and warrants and clarified the conditions for bail.
- The Supreme Court has emphasized the protection of private property, mandating that any state acquisition must follow due procedures and ensure fair compensation. The right to private property is constitutionally and humanly protected, requiring proper procedures before deprivation. Despite the 44th Constitutional Amendment, Article 300A necessitates authority of law for property deprivation. The SC outlined seven procedural rights: notice, hearing, reasoned decision, public purpose, fair compensation, efficient process, and conclusion.
- The Global Report on Internal Displacement 2024 (GRID-2024) by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) reveals that the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) increased to 75.9 million in 2023, up from 71.1 million in 2022. Conflict and violence displaced 68.3 million people, with significant numbers in countries like Sudan and Syria. Disaster-induced displacement affected 7.7 million, with a notable decline in weather-related events due to the transition from La Niña to El Niño. Despite the decline, disasters still caused 56% of displacements. The report emphasizes the need for improved monitoring, climate resilience, and conflict resolution to mitigate displacement impacts.
