Sirpur Lake
Wetlands Day celebrated at Sirpur Lake
- Sirpur Lake – Human-made wetland
- Location – Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Characteristics – Lake is shallow, alkaline, nutrient-rich and prone to floods.
Mekong River
Town of Luang Prabang in Laos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is facing the threat of losing its UNESCO status due to a dam project on Mekong river.
- Mekong river – Trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia
- Originating in – Glaciers of Tibet
- Drains in – South China Sea.
- Flows through – China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
GHAR Portal
GHAR Portal launched recently
- GHAR Portal – GO Home and Re-Unite Portal
- Aim – To digitally monitor and track restoration and repatriation of children as per the protocols under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
- Launched by – National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).
Indian Coastguard
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) celebrated its 48th raising day recently
- Established in – 1977
- Act – Coast Guard Act 1978
- Ministry – Ministry of Defence.
- Head Quarters – New Delhi
- Mandate –
- Protection of artificial Islands and offshore terminals
- Assistance to Fishermen in distress
- Preservation and protection of marine environment
- Assisting the Customs in anti-smuggling operations, safeguarding Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
C CARES
Web portal C- CARES get launched recently
- C- CARES – A public service platform intended to benefit the Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation subscribers.
- Ministry – Minister of Coal, Mines
- Developed by – Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
- C-DAC – R&D organization under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.