Why in News: Landslides and flash floods from torrential rains in eastern Indonesia killed at least 41 people and displaced thousands What is a flash flood Flash floods are defined as floods that occur within six hours of heavy rainfall …
About the programme The Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) was initiated under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in assistance with the World bank, in the year 2004. The scheme aimed to strengthen disease surveillance for infectious diseases to …
Pacific golden plover With its breeding habitat at Arctic Tundra extending from Alaska in the U.S. to Russia, the bird usually migrates during winter to South Asia. IUCN status: Least Concern Ruddy Shelduck lso known as Brahminy duck. It is …