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  Vermin Why In News: Kerala passed a resolution urging the center to amend Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) to decrease man-animal conflict and declare wild boar as vermin. Vermin: When an animal becomes threat to crops or life, it is declared as vermin. Once an animal is declared as vermin, it loses its protection from hunting which was conferred through Schedule ii of the Act. This empowers the citizens and states to hunt the animal. Wild Boar: *        The wild boar (Sus scrofa), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. *        The species is now one of the widest-ranging mammals in the world, as well as the most widespread suiform. *        It has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide range, high n...

  Cartosat-2 Why In News: ISRO confirmed successful de-orbiting and atmospheric re-entry of Cartosat-2 at its end-of-life. Content *        Cartosat 2 is part of India’s successful Earth Observation Programme run by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which started in the late 1970s. Until the launch of Cartosat 2, the best spatial resolution of the Indian Earth observation satellites was 2.5 meters. *        Cartosat 2 broke new grounds by providing data with spatial resolutions of less than 1 meter. Important Features of Cartosat 2 *        Hexagonal-shaped, lightweight, and compact spacecraft structure *        Solid state onboard data recorder of 64 Gbit capacity *        Improved Inertial Reference Unit *        High-performance star sensor *     ...

  Mission Aspides Why In News: About: *        It is a European Union (EU) naval mission to protect cargo ships in the Red Sea from attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels. *        It will send European warships and airborne early warning systems to the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and surrounding waters. *        So far, France, Germany, Italy and Belgium have said they plan to contribute ships. *        Aspides vessels, whose operational command centre will be in the Greek city of Larissa, will have orders to fire on the Houthis only if they attack first and will not be authorised to shoot pre-emptively. *        The mission is planned for one year but may be renewed. European Union: *        The European Union is a group of 27 countries that operate as a cohesive economic and political block. *   ...

  MILAN 2024 Why In News: India is geared up to host the multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2024. About: *        It  is a biennial multilateral naval exercise. *        It was conceived by the Indian Navy in 1995. *        At the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and later biennially on the mainland to promote “Camaraderie, Cohesion and Collaboration” between regional and extra regional navies. *        It will be conducted in two phases: Harbour Phase and Sea Phase. *        The Indian Navy showcased its Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) to the delegates of 50 countries. *        The DSRV can help in locating the disabled submarine, rescue the trapped personnel or provide them emergency supplies. Cultural Exchanges *        MILAN also fosters cultural exchanges, di...