18-19-12-22 Daily-Tamilnadu-TNPSC Current Affairs

Nadu is set to implement Project Nilgiri Tahr, aimed at developing a better understanding of the Population, distribution and ECOLOGY of the endangered species which is the state animal. Quoting references from Sangam literature about its significance and its habitat, the department of Environment, Climate and forest on Wednesday issued an order in connection with the new conservation initiative.

The project, to be set up at a cost of `25.1 crore, will be implemented during the 2022-27 period. Nilgiris Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius), endemic to the Western ghats and locally known as Varaiaadu, has been classified a critically endangered species in the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) red list and protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (protection) Act of India, 1972. A World Wide Fund for Nature Report in 2015 estimated that there were 3,122 Nilgiri Tahr in the wild.

The project will follow a multi-pronged strategy including synchronized surveys to estimate the numbers of individuals through the use of radio telemetry including radio collaring, etc. It will also include efforts to restore the animals fragmented habitat, with revival of shola grasslands to be taken up on a priority basis.

Indias Foreign Exchange reservesfell by $70.1 billion in 2022, data released by theReserve Bank Of India (RBI)shows. The forex reserves stood at $562.9 billion in the week ended December 30. The decline in theforex reservesis partly due to theRBIinterventionin the currency markets to stave off volatility and partly on account of depreciation of other major currencies held by the central bank. The RBI net sold $33.42 billion till September,Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharamansaid. The RBI holds major currencies includingpound sterling, yen and euroin its reserves, which are expressed in US dollar terms.

According to criteria that support an ecosystem that is favourable for womens EMPLOYMENT, the research ranks 111 cities.

The remaining Top 10 cities for womens employment are Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Coimbatore, and Madurai; each has a Population of over a million people.

In another group of cities with a population under one million, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Erode, Salem, Tirupur, , Shimla, Mangalore (officially Mangaluru), Thiruvananthapuram, and Belagavi are the top 10 cities.

The top five state Averages in the nation were achieved by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Himachal Pradesh.