1. India
dispatched 26 tons of humanitarian aid
to Honduras following Tropical Storm SARA, showcasing its global relief
efforts. Honduras, the second-largest Central American country, is
bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, the Caribbean Sea, and the
Pacific Ocean.
2.
Guwahati's 'Jhumoir Binandini' event on February
24, 2025, will feature 8,000 artists celebrating 200 years of
Assam’s tea sector with the traditional Jhumoir dance, a folk
performance popular in eastern India.
3. India
assumes Chairmanship of BOBP-IGO, an
inter-governmental organization established in 2003 to promote cooperation and
sustainable coastal fisheries among Bangladesh, India, Maldives, and Sri
Lanka.
4. The first breeding site of the Blue-Cheeked Bee-eater (Merops
persicus) in peninsular India has been discovered in the Aandivilai
saltpans, Kanniyakumari district, marking a shift from its known status as a
passage migrant and winter visitor in India. Classified as Least
Concern (IUCN), this bird typically breeds in semi-desert regions and
winters in greener habitats across Africa.