TITBITS:
1. Recently, researchers have discovered a new species
of a shield-tail snake in the Meghamalai-Munnar landscape of the Western Ghats.
2. Pakistan has completed the 420-meter-long bridge at
the Kartarpur Corridor zero line after a delay of two-and-a-half years. Village
Kartarpur is located at the west bank of river Ravi where Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
spent the last 18 years of his life.
3. Indian Seafarers to be Honored for Exceptional
Bravery at Sea byThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) in its 2024
awards for Bravery at Sea.
4. An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent reached at the
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia for participating in
Exercise Pitch Black 2024.
5. Local communities are protesting against the
proposed 11,000megawatt hydropower project on the Siang River in Arunachal
Pradesh.