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GI Tag for Pochampally Ikkat

Pochampally Ikkat has been conceded Geographical Indiaction (GI) Status. Pochampally Ikkat: Pochampally Ikat or oppose coloring includes an arrangement of tying and coloring the packaged yarn parts into a foreordained shading plan prior to weaving. During the Nizam period, they were traded to Myanmar (Burma), West Asia and East Africa, where they are called Asian gossipy tidbits. "Ikat" is gotten from the Malay-Indonesian mangikat, which intends to tie, tie or entrap.

Dealers of Red Sanders Was Arrested

08 March 2021 Current Affairs:The Kadapa police have captured a worldwide Red Sanders dealer from Chennai and held onto logs worth about Rs 1 crore. Red Sanders: Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is known for its rich tones and recuperating properties. The tree is endemic in a few territories of Andhra Pradesh and certain regions of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. This species was recorded in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in 1995, and the fare of red sand processors was restricted in 2004.

Night Safari Introduced in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh has presented night safari visits in three public stops in Madhya Pradesh on March 4, 2021. Features: With the presentation of night safaris in the three public parks of Madhya Pradesh, natural life darlings would now be able to encounter superb creatures around evening time. The three parks incorporate Bandhavgarh National Park, Kanha National Park and Pench National Park.

Features of Food Waste Index Report

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) delivered the "Food Waste Index Report 2021". As per the UNEP report, an expected 931 million tons of food was squandered worldwide in 2019. The office likewise underscored that this measure of squandered food may make the earth circle the earth multiple times. Features:

Worldwide Day of Women is on eighth March

Worldwide Women's Day (March 8) is a worldwide day that praises ladies' social, financial, social and political accomplishments. This day additionally denoted a call for activity to quicken sex fairness. Features:  International Women's Day (IWD) has been held for over a century. The first International Women's Day party in quite a while upheld by 1,000,000 individuals from Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland