India’s First White Tiger Breeding Center:
- India’s first white tiger breeding center is to be set up in the Govindgarh area of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh.
- The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has granted approval for the center.
- The white tiger breeding center will be part of ongoing conservation efforts under the revamped master plan of the Maharaja Martand Singh Zoo and White Tiger Safari in Mukundpur, Satna.
- Madhya Pradesh has earned national recognition as the “Tiger State” due to its large tiger population.
- The state is also recognized as the “Leopard State” for having the highest number of leopards, following the introduction of leopards in Kuno National Park.
- The world’s first white tiger safari was established in 2016 in Mukundpur, Satna district.
Argentina Withdraws from the World Health Organization:
- Following the United States, Argentina has announced its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO).
- This decision was made due to disagreements in health management during the pandemic.
- Argentina had been contributing $8.75 million to the WHO, which made up 0.11% of the organization’s funding.
- Argentina’s president is Javier Milei. The WHO, a specialized agency of the United Nations, is responsible for international public health, with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
- It was established on April 7, 1948.
Greenland Bans Foreign Political Donations:
- Political parties in Greenland have imposed a ban on receiving foreign donations. Greenland, which is rich in mineral resources and part of Denmark, was granted autonomy in 1979.
- The island, which is covered by ice on 80% of its land area, is strategically located between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, making it important to countries like the USA, Russia, and China.
- Greenland currently operates as a self-governing territory and was given the opportunity to gain independence from Denmark through a referendum in 2009.
- The current Prime Minister of Greenland is Múte Bourup Egede.
Information Tidbits:
- OpenAI, the company behind the creation of the artificial intelligence technology “ChatGPT,” is led by CEO Sam Altman.
- OpenAI has announced plans to assist India in developing cost-effective AI technology.
- During the third phase of excavations near Vembakkotai, a spherical glazed stone was discovered.
- Excavation work in the Mettukadu area, near Vembakkotai in the Virudhunagar district, has been ongoing since June 18 of last year.
- U.S. President Donald Trump issued a decree to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Commission.
- Greenland’s political parties have passed legislation banning foreign political donations.
- In the 38th National Games held in Uttarakhand, a woman won a silver medal in the 500-meter individual time trial.