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        With number of active bird-watchers increasing annually in India, the question remains why country’s enlightened folks are forced to remain dependent upon books and field guides produced by overseas experts?A related question is raised to the domestic ornithological organisations undertaking avian studies having not come up with texts comparable to those available in overseas markets, on Indian bird species.Such probing issues are being raised by both forest department’s officials, who administer all conservation reserves in the country, and yet are described as not being able to identify birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians etc. Also by wildlife experts who trek such reserves to explore more and receive almost nothing in return from foresters in lieu of their entry fee paid by each one of them.Loud and clear, there is a shortage of published stuff on Indian species -- nearly 450 mammals, and only Tiger or Leopard or Lion receiving … [Read more...] about Despite increase in bird-watchers in India, guidance still produced by overseas experts

        Noida: A man has filed a complaint against three suspects for allegedly exchanging his debit card with a fake one in an ATM kiosk in Sector 49. The suspects soon withdrew ₹40,000 using his card from another ATM in two transactions, the police said. The victim, Jitendra Kumar, is a resident of Barolla village. Kumar said that he had visited a local ATM kiosk to withdraw some money at 11am on Thursday. “I withdrew ₹9,000 and found a man was already there in the cabin. “The suspect said that the machine was malfunctioning and that I should recheck my balance. He asked me to get a mini statement and in the process he stole my PIN,” he alleged. There was no security guard at the ATM booth, he said. Kumar said that at the same time two more accomplices barged into the ATM kiosk and exchanged his card with a fake one. “They engaged me in useless conversation and soon all the three persons fled the spot on a bike. After some … [Read more...] about Man loses ₹40000 in ATM card fraud

Email By Erwin Renaldi Updated December 08, 2019 10:12:17 Video: Inside the Old City of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound (ABC News) Related Story: Pilgrims forced to change plans as Israel blocks Indonesian passport holders Related Story: Dozens killed, thousands injured in Gaza amid anger over US embassy opening Related Story: US backflips on 40-year stance against Israeli Jewish settlements Related Story: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu dealt a blow in national elections, with race too close to call Map: Israel One of the oldest cities in the world and filled with heritage sites, Jerusalem has for centuries been captured, divided, conquered, destroyed and rebuilt many times over by various empires and nations to this very day. Key points:The Al-Aqsa Mosque is a compound containing many religiously significant sitesJudaism, Christianity and Islam all lay claim to Jerusalem's history and importanceThere are restrictions on who can enter the Al-Aqsa But at the heart of the … [Read more...] about My experience travelling to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, one of the most contested places on earth

IBPS clerk prelims admit card 2018: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the admit cards for IBPS clerk preliminary exam on the official website ibps.in. The call letters were supposed to be released yesterday, but somehow the institute pulled back the download link which was activated last evening. However, now the admit cards are available for the candidates to download. The link will be activated till December 15. Therefore, the candidates are advised to download the call Letter before the closure date. The banking job aspirants who have filled the application form for the same can download the call letters from the website by entering their registration number/roll number and password or date of birth. IBPS will conduct preliminary exam for clerk recruitment on December 8, 9, 15 and 16. More information in mentioned below: Name of the institution: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Name of the exam: Clerk Prelims exam Number of the … [Read more...] about IBPS clerk prelims admit card 2018: Download IBPS clerk preliminary exam admit card, call letters now available at ibps.in

New Delhi: The central government’s computerised ration card portability scheme, named ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’, to make a single ration card eligible at any fair price shop across the country is designed to exclude identified beneficiaries if their cards are not seeded to Aadhaar. It will also not include those fair price shops (FPS) that are not equipped with operational electronic point of sale (ePOS) and biometric/Aadhaar authentication system. In fact, these are the reasons that the scheme is hanging fire for the last several months. The broad idea of the scheme appears more to weed out duplicate or bogus ration-card holders who avail subsidised foodgrain benefits, since there is no clarity on how an FPS seller will cope with his/her monthly quota if he is to cater to additional (migrant) card holders. However, there are also fears of genuine and deserving beneficiaries being left out in the process. The government has declared that it will not alter the … [Read more...] about Will Govt’s ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ Scheme Be a Boon for Poor? Experts Feel Otherwise