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  • Current Affairs 9th April 2017

    Updated : 09-Apr-2017
    Current Affairs 9th April 2017

    Current Affairs 9th April 2017 - Important Points

    • Supreme Court seeks reply from how many states to ban cow vigilantes - 6 states
    • Which part of India will get DNA bank for wildlife - Uttar Pradesh ( North India )

    Current Affairs 9th April 2017 - Details

    Supreme Court seeks reply from how many states to ban cow vigilantes - 6 states

    On 7th April 2017, Supreme Court of India sought response from six states on a plea seeking permanent ban on cow vigilante groups also known as Gau Rakshaks.

    These six states are :

    Rajasthan,

    Maharashtra,

    Gujarat,

    Jharkhand,

    Karnataka and

    Uttar Pradesh.

    States will have to file their reply within three weeks. 

    Which part of India will get DNA bank for wildlife - Uttar Pradesh ( North India )

    Among Important National Current Affairs, IVRI ( Indian Veterinary Research Institute ) is all set to set up DNA bank for wildlife. It will be in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. Important to mention here that it will be first in its kind in India.

    This centre will not only help scientists to name and schedule of the species by studing their parts but will also help in collecting serum of animals.

    This will furthur help to bring down poaching and smuggling of wildlife apart from being helpful in research field.

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