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Law graduates not practising since more than 5 years, must
The BCI has ruled that if a lawyer accepts a job not related to legal or judicial matters, then that person will have to reappear before the AIBE, if he wants to renew his license.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has told the Supreme Court that it has decided to make it compulsory for those who have passed the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) but have since been involved in non-judicial/legal work , re-sit if they remain out of the legal profession for more than 5 years [Bar Council of India vs Twinkle Rahul Mangaonkar].
The bar association said in an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court that if a person accepts a job that has nothing to do with legal or judicial matters, that person will have to retake the AIBE exam.
“If a person remains in the service with no connection/relationship to legal or judicial matters,” the affidavit says, “then that candidate will have to clear the AIBE again if they decide to reactivate their license to practice after serving more than five years. years from the date of publication of your AIBE result.
The Supreme Court ruled in April that a person in another profession can provisionally register with a bar council, but must pass the Indian Bar Examination (AIBE) and will have six months to decide if she wants to become a lawyer. or continue with the other job.
The Supreme Court has said that the Bar Council of India (BCI) must consider whether a further AIBE review is necessary for those who want to resume defense after their license is suspended to pursue other opportunities, as they would have lost contact with professional law.
The Supreme Court was hearing an appeal filed by the BCI challenging a Gujarat High Court ruling that allowed people with other jobs to register as lawyers without resigning.
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LAW Education after 12th | Law entrance examinations
For law Education, you can take admission in courses like LLB, BA LLB, BSc LLB, BBA LLB, LLM. For this you have to give entrance examinations like CLAT, IPU CET, AILET.
LAW Education after 12th: 12th board results have been announced. Now the preparation for admission in college-university is going on. Many students have decided that in which course and where to take admission, while this question still remains in front of many students. There are also some of these people who want to study law but are confused about course and college selection. To clear your confusion, we have brought answers to some of your questions. Today we talk about the profession of law.
Courses offered in LAW Education
Talking about the courses offered in the field of law, there are many specialized courses in this field ranging from bachelors, masters.
- LLB (Legum Baccalaureus popularly known as Bachelor of Law): This is a 3 years undergraduate course. In this, the law and its related procedures are taught. Admission can be taken in LLB after graduation.
- BA LLB (Bachelor of Arts- Bachelors of legislative law): It is a 5 years integrated course. In which along with law, arts are also taught. In this admission can be taken after 12th.
- BSc LLB (Bachelors of Science and Legislative Law): This is also an integrated course of 5 years. In this, science subjects such as physics, chemistry, bio and biotechnology along with law are taught and taught. This is a good option for students who have passed 12th with Bio or Maths. In this also admission can be taken after 12th.
- BCom LLB (Bachelor of Commerce and Legislative Law): This is also an integrated professional law course of 5 years duration. In this, both commerce and law subjects are taught to the students.
- BBA LLB: It is a total integrated specialized course of 5 years. It is considered a professional degree in the field of law. In this, subjects related to law are taught along with business administration.
- LLM (Masters of Law): This is a postgraduate degree in the field of law. These courses are taken by many practicing lawyers to enhance their knowledge as well as to study a specific area of law and gain international qualifications.
- PhD. in LAW: Those who have done masters in law can do PhD for more in-depth study and analytical study in this field. After PhD, you become expert in any field and you can serve as a lecturer in academic field from writing books on it.
There is tremendous scope in the field of law. For this it is not necessary that what subject you have taken after 10th. People from all streams can apply for the entrance exam for law. It is only necessary that you are passionate to make a career in this field.
How to get admission (Law education entrance examinations)
To study law, you have to crack entrance exams first. These exams are:
- CLAT (Common Law Admission Test): This is the most important and well-known exam for law. Just as IITs are considered to be premium institutes for engineering, similarly NLU ie National Law University is considered to be the best institute for law studies. At present there are 23 NLUs across the country and admission in these is available only to the students who clear the CLAT with good marks. However, apart from the National Law Universities, many top institutes of the country give admission to the law courses offered by them through CLAT only.
- IPU CET Law (IndraPrastha University Common entrance test): This is a very prestigous exam, it is conducted by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Through this you can do Bachelors and Masters as well as integrated course of BBA LLB in Indraprastha University. Apart from this, a master’s degree in Cyber Law and Intelectual Property Rights is also offered here as a weekend course.
- MH C.E.T (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test): Through this exam, admission is given in top law colleges of Maharashtra like Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU), Government Law College Mumbai.
- AP LAWCET (Andhra Pradesh Common LAW Entrance Test): Through this, admission is given in the universities of Andhra Pradesh and their law courses. It is organized every year by Sri Padmavati Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Tirupati on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE).
- AILET (All India law entrance test): This test is conducted by the National Law University, Delhi. Through this, admission is given in UG, PG and PhD law courses of NLU Delhi. It is a national level entrance exam which is conducted only for admission in law programs at NLU Delhi.
- CUET (Common University Entrance Exam): Through CUET, admission is available in many universities of the country including all central universities. Through CUET, students of different streams can take admission in the courses of their choice in colleges across the country. In which law courses are also included.
Options apart from becoming a lawyer
If you do law after 12th then you have many career options. It is obvious that from District Courts to Supreme Court there are options of Lawyers, Advocates, Barristers, Public Prosecutors, apart from this you can also go into the profession of Legal Advisor, Civil Judge, Officers, Attorney General, Criminal Profilers, Legal Expert etc. can.
It has become a matter of entrance exams and courses. Talking about the criteria, for admission in Bachelor courses, most of the colleges keep the criteria of 50 to 60 percent marks in 12th, apart from this it is necessary that you have passed the entrance test for admission with sufficient numbers. Apart from this, you can see the criteria of any college by visiting the official website of the college.
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Last day for Virat
The disused Indian Navy aircraft carrier “Viraat” will begin its final journey from the shipyard to Alang in Gujarats Bhavnagar district on Saturday, where it will be decommissioned.
- The Viraat aircraft carrier, which was at the Mumbai shipyard, will soon be dismantled at a shipbreaking yard in Alang, Gujarat.
- It was sold to Gujarat’s Shree Ram Green Ship Recycling Industries at an electronic auction by Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited (MSTC), a Navy official said Tuesday.
- Various attempts by the Navy to preserve the aircraft carrier, by turning it into a museum or by other means, failed.
- The government informed parliament in July last year that it had been decided to scrap the aircraft carrier.
“Shree Ram Group has insured the carrier for Rs. 38 crore … A delivery note must be passed. Once signed, there is a deadline within which it must be withdrawn, ”
an official said
- Viraat, a Centaur-class aircraft carrier weighing 27,800 tonnes, served in the British Navy as HMS Hermes for 25 years from November 1959 to April 1984.
- It was commissioned by the Indian Navy in May 1987 after its refit and operation of Harrier fighter jets.
- It was decommissioned in March 2017 and since then the Navy had incurred costs for its maintenance, such as the supply of electricity and water, and repairs. It also took up space in the busy shipyard.
- There were demands from various sectors for Viraat not to go the way of Vikrant, the first Indian aircraft carrier that was eventually demolished. Several states submitted proposals, but none were successful.
- The Andhra Pradesh government, headed by former Prime Minister Chandrababu Naidu, had made several attempts.
- In October 2016, it submitted a proposal for the transformation into an aeronautical museum, including tourism and hotel components, on a commercial basis as part of a joint venture with the Center. But the Defense Ministry rejected the proposal two months later.
- In 2018, the Maharashtra cabinet approved a proposal to transform the airline into a museum and visitor center on the basis of a public-private partnership and issued a tender. But there were no buyers.
Landslide in Idukki,
A massive landslide last week crushed a colony of 83 tea plantation workers at Munnar in Idukki, Kerala. To date, 55 bodies have been found, 12 people have been rescued and many are still missing. Let us see what happened and why the area is prone to landslides.
- The landslide occurred at 10:45 p.m. on August 6 in Pettimudi, a village in Rajamala district under the panchayat of Munnar village in Idukki district in Kerala.
- Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company (P) Ltd workers lived in Pettimudi. Rajamala includes Eravikulam National Park, and the landslide was triggered in an area of shola forest in the national park.
- Rocks, mud and mud rushed a distance of about 1½ km to a patch of valley in Pettimudi, crushing the one-room houses of farm workers who were in two rows, facing each other .
Vulnerable area
- The place where the landslide was triggered, according to the Kerala Geology Department, has a slope of 40 °, and any slope greater than 20 ° is vulnerable to landslides during heavy rains.
- The soil has a high sand content, which absorbs more water, takes a loose shape and runs the risk of slipping.
- An analysis of the landslides in Idukki by the National Disaster Management Authority showed that heavy rains saturate the ground on the slopes.
- Soil with higher clay content has high water-holding capacity and low drainage capacity, which generates high water pressure in the slope material.
- Human interventions, such as heavy loads on the slopes caused by buildings in cleared terrain, without adequate protective measures up and down, have made the area particularly vulnerable.
- Frequent landslides blocked the river channels and changed the course of the river.
The victims
- Authorities said 83 people were living in 30 single rooms with tin roofs provided by the farm. 12 of them were rescued by residents of another colony.
- To date, 55 bodies have been recovered in careful rescue operations. Residents said there were more missing as many had come as guests from other areas.
- Only a handful of residents, who were absent, survived. Among the victims were 31 people from extended families living in adjacent neighborhoods and six temporary workers in Eravikulam National Park. Nineteen schoolchildren have died or are still missing.
Previous landslides
- 2019: 59 people died in Kavalappara, Malappuram. In Puthumala, Wayanad, another landslide killed 17 people.
- 2018: Various landslides in Idukki, 60 dead. Elsewhere, a landslide in Thamarassery, Kozhikode killed 14, and another in Kurancheri, Thrissur killed 1.
LAC: Line of Actual Control
As tensions between India and China continue along the current Line of Actual Control (LAC), let us see what the line actually means on the ground and disagreements:
What is LAC?
LAC i.e. line of actual control is the dividing line between the territory controlled by the Indians and the territory controlled by the Chinese. India considers the LAC region to be 3,488 km long; while the Chinese estimate that it is only 2,000 km long. It is divided into three sectors:
- the eastern sector that extends over Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim,
- the intermediate sector in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, and
- The western sector in Ladakh.
What is the disagreement?
LAC’s alignment in the area is along the 1914 McMahon line, and there are minor disputes regarding positions on the ground according to the principle of the upper Himalaya basin. This also refers to the international border of India, but for certain regions such as Longju and Asaphila.
The line in the middle sector is the least controversial, but for the precise alignment to follow on the Barahoti plains. The main disagreements are in the western sector, where LAC emerged from two letters written by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1959, after first mentioning this “line” in 1956.
In his letter Zhou said that LAC was made up of “the so-called McMahon line to the east and the line up to which each side exercises effective control to the west. After the 1962 war, the Chinese claimed that they withdrew 20 km behind LAC in November 1959.
Zhou again told LAC after the war in another letter to Nehru: “To put it concretely, in the eastern sector, it generally coincides with the so-called McMahon line, and in the western and intermediate sectors, it mainly coincides with the traditional traditional line that China has always emphasized.”During the Doklam crisis in 2017, the Word from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged India to comply with “LAC 1959”.
India’s response to China’s designation of the LAC?
India rejected the FTA concept in 1959 and 1962. Even during the war, Nehru was unequivocal: “There is no point or point in the Chinese offer to withdraw twenty kilometers from what they call the” effective line of control. “What is this “line of control”? Is this the line they have created by aggression since the beginning of September? “
When did India accept the LAC?
India officially accepted the concept of the LAC when Rao paid a return visit to Beijing in 1993 and the two sides signed the Agreement to maintain peace and tranquility in the LAC. The reference to LAC was not qualified to make it clear that it did not refer to LAC from 1959 or 1962, but to LAC at the time of the signing of the agreement. To reconcile differences in certain areas, the two countries agreed that the Joint Working Group on Borders would be responsible for clarifying the alignment of the LAC.
India and China exchanged their maps of the LAC only for the intermediate sector, the cards have been “shared” for the western sector, but have never been officially exchanged, and the LAC clarification process has stalled since 2002. In addition, there is no publicly accessible card representing the Indian version of LAC. During their visit to China in May 2015, the Chinese rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal to clarify the LAC.
Is the LAC also the claim line for both countries?
Not for India, the Indian claim line is the line visible on the official boundary line shown on maps published by the Survey of India, including Aksai Chin and Gilgit-Baltistan. In the case of China, this mainly corresponds to its claim line, but in the eastern sector, it claims all of Arunachal Pradesh like southern Tibet. However, the lines of complaints are questioned when a discussion is held about the final international limits, not when the conversation is about a border that works, according to LAC.
Claim lines in Ladakh?
Independent India transferred British treaties, and although Shimla’s McMahon Line agreement was signed by British India, Aksai Chin in Ladakh province of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was not part of British India, although it was part of the British Empire. Therefore, the eastern border was well defined in 1914, but to the west in Ladakh, it was not.
In the problem of the border between India and China 1846-1947 that the Minister of State Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel published two white papers on the Indian States. The first, in July 1948, contained two maps: one showing no border in the western sector, only a partial tint; the second extended the wash color to yellow for the entire J&K state, but mentioned “limit undefined”.
The second White Paper was published in February 1950 after India became a Republic, where the map again had undefined limits. In July 1954, Nehru issued a directive that “all of our old maps relating to this border should be carefully examined and, if necessary, removed.
New maps showing our north and northeast borders should be printed without any reference to “lines”. The new cards must also be sent to our embassies abroad and must be presented to the general public and used in our schools, colleges, etc. “This card, as officially used to date, formed the basis of the agreements with China, which ultimately led to the war of 1962.
Difference between LAC and LOC?
LoC was born out of the 1948 ceasefire line negotiated by the UN after the Kashmir War. It was designated as LoC in 1972, following the Shimla agreement between the two countries. It is delimited on a map signed by the DGMOs of the two armies and has the international character of a legal agreement. LAC, on the other hand, is just a concept; it is not accepted by both countries, neither delimited on a map nor delimited on the ground.
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Kuwait’s expatriate law
More than 8 Lakh Indians could be expelled from Kuwait if a new expatriate law is enacted, as the Gulf News reported. The legal and legislative committee of the Kuwaiti National Assembly passed the expat quota bill, according to which Indians should not exceed 15% of the population.
- Anti-expatriate rhetoric has been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic with lawmakers and government officials calling for reducing the number of foreigners in Kuwait.
- The bill has been deemed constitutional and will now be transferred to the respective committee to create a comprehensive plan.
- Of the 4.3 million inhabitants of Kuwait, expatriates represent 3 million.
- The Indian community constitutes Kuwait’s largest expat community, with a total of 1.45 million.
- Last month, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah proposed reducing the number of expatriates from 70% to 30% of the population.
- Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem told Kuwait TV that he and a group of lawmakers will present the Assembly with a comprehensive bill that calls for a gradual reduction of expatriates in Kuwait. He said the bill they intend to introduce will propose imposing a limit on the number of expatriates, the numbers of which should gradually decrease by stating that this year expatriates will be 70 percent, next year 65 percent and so on.
- According to the Indian Embassy in Kuwait, there are some 28,000 Indians working for the Kuwaiti government in various jobs as nurses, engineers at national oil companies, and some as scientists.
- Most of the Indians (5.23 Lakh) are deployed in the private sector. In addition, there are around 1.16 lakh dependents. Of these, there are around 60,000 Indian students studying at 23 Indian schools in the country.
- Kuwait is one of the main sources of remittances for India. In 2018, India received almost USD 4.8 billion from Kuwait as remittances.
- Foreigners accounted for the majority of Kuwait’s COVID-19 cases as the disease spread among migrant workers living in overcrowded housing. According to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University, more than 49,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Kuwait. Globally, more than 5 lakh people have died and more than 11 million have been infected with COVID-19.
Know all about | Why is an MBA important?
According to the 2018 GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey, four in five companies plan to hire MBA graduates in 2018. Large companies are more likely than small companies to have MBA recruiting plans in 2018 like this has been the case in previous years. In 2018, more than 9 out of 10 Fortune 100-500 and publicly traded companies plan to hire MBA graduates. Startups saw the largest increase in the actual MBA hiring rate in 2017 (55%) and the expected hiring rate in 2018 (77%). The healthcare, tech, and energy / utilities sectors have the highest demand for MBA graduates.
Why is an MBA important?
A Masters of Business Administration program will teach you about business management, planning, and even financial management. These skills will put you in an excellent position to effectively run your own business while contributing to the economic development of your country.
Job security and a high salary are two of the most important benefits of an MBA. The average salary of an MBA graduate is significantly higher than that of a regular master’s degree holder.
You can expect to earn double what you would earn with a traditional college degree. The main goal of doing an MBA course is due to the high salary after the Master of Business Administration.
The MBA salary varies from one MBA specialization to another. MBA Finance jobs have the highest profitability of INR 15 Lakes to 20 Lakes per year. The MBA internships are part of the course program and are compulsory. It helps students to familiarize themselves with the work culture.
MBA stands for Master of Business Administration, which is a 2-year graduate course in the field of management. It is the most popular course in India and abroad and thousands of students opt for the MBA course in India every year.
- The curriculum of the MBA course equips students with the skills to succeed in the multiple related fields of management, economics, commerce and the corporate sector in general.
- MBA courses in India are offered in 2 year full time mode and also in distance learning mode. Other popular modes of MBA courses include Online MBA, Executive MBA, and Part-time MBA.
- The MBA courses are available in different specializations such as MBA Finance, MBA Marketing, MBA HR, MBA Business Analytics, MBA Entrepreneurship, etc.
- The subjects of the MBA course offer theoretical and practical training and provide a general understanding of the functions of business management.
MBA salary in India
The MBA salary in India is spread over a wide range and ranges from around INR 3 lakh per year (LPA) to INR LPA 30. This huge variation in the salary of MBA courses depends mainly on the university you graduated from, whether it is level 1, level 2 or level 3.
- In general, the average salary for an MBA at level 1 universities such as IIM and IIT remains around 20-20 INR LPA. Popular non-IIM MBA colleges like FMS Delhi also offer such high salaries to talented students.
- At Tier 2 universities, which include the most popular private B schools in India, the average salary for an MBA is INR 12-18 LPA.
- At MBA level 3 universities, the MBA salary is usually INR 3-7 LPA.
The MBA salary also depends on the specialization you choose. In general, majors like MBA Finance and MBA Business Analytics see the highest salary packages. The salary of MBA courses for some of the top MBA colleges is detailed below.
Eligibility for MBA
Anyone who has graduated in any field can apply for admission to the MBA course. The detailed eligibility criteria for the MBA differ for each institute, but the general criteria that must be met are as follows:
- Must have graduated or be in final year of graduation while applying for the MBA Entrance Examination.
- However, upon admission to the MBA, you must prove that you have successfully completed your degree.
- Your graduation score must be at least 50%. Leading institutes such as IIMs and IITs require a minimum of 60% qualifications.
- Students in reserved categories such as OBC, SC and ST benefit from a relaxation of 5% on the requested percentage.
Although these are the main MBA eligibility criteria, some universities may request a particular specialization for admission to a particular MBA specialization course.
Students cannot take an MBA after 12th grade. If they plan to pursue an MBA after 12th grade, students can opt for the 5-year integrated BBA + MBA course.
An MBA in India is indeed a worthwhile course and that is why thousands of students choose it every year.
- The Master of Business Administration comes in various specializations, so there is always something to suit your needs.
- MBA salary is up to INR 30 lakh per year and thus offers good job prospects for students after MBA.
- It is one of the most competitive and recognized diplomas worldwide.
- Students can also take an online MBA, a distance MBA or an executive MBA according to their own needs.
The IT and management industries are changing at a rapid pace and therefore it is impossible to categorize this flow that will dominate in the distant future.
However, when it comes to the immediate future, some of the best Masters in Business Administration are MBA Business Analytics, MBA Data Science, MBA Digital Marketing, MBA Strategy, and MBA Entrepreneurship.
MBA General Management is an ever-evolving field that you have always mastered and will continue to do so, at least for a while.
The MBA selection process consists mainly of the following steps
- MBA entrance exam such as CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, SNAP, IBSAT, etc.
- Internal selection process for the best MBA universities in India.
- The internal selection process for IIM and other universities is divided into the following steps.
- Writing skills test (WAT)
- Improvise
- Group discussion (GD)
- Personal interview (PI)
MBA colleges assign different weights to all of these rounds. The final merit list is only prepared after passing all these tests.
Skill-set for an MBA
The MBA course is good for students or applicants looking to excel in the management industry and attain the top managerial and official positions in major multinationals and startups in India.
- MBA courses impart skills that improve students’ business and teach them to face daily challenges in the corporate world.
- The course also provides knowledge on general business management and the functioning of global markets.
- Good for candidates who want to gain skills to analyze market trends and have the ability to understand their customers and what they want.
Also, different types of MBA courses are suitable for different purposes.
- An Executive MBA is good for serving executives looking to move up in their jobs without quitting. The Executive MBA allows you to continue your work with an MBA course.
- The MBA at a distance is good for those who wish to obtain a degree while continuing their work, regardless of the field. This is suitable for graduates who want to enhance their work with an MBA.
- The online MBA is good for those who want to pursue an MBA degree from the comfort of their home.
- In addition to all this, you need to understand that the MBA degree will only be suitable for you if you choose your specialization carefully. An MBA major that is irrelevant to your areas of interest will not be of much help in the future.
MBA vs. CA
Comparing MBA and CA is in itself a difficult task as both courses have their own advantages and disadvantages. Pioneers in the field of management education, students often wonder what to choose between these 2 courses.
- An MBA is a full-time course that is followed by recognized universities. On the other hand, CA is a professional-only course in which you do not need to enroll in college.
- CA is better than an MBA course in the sense that it has a lower cost and therefore the ROI (return on investment) is better than an MBA degree.
- However, an MBA is better than a CA because it provides stability to your career and the opportunity for growth is limitless.
- CA is an uncertain path because you don’t know how long it will take you to pass the exam. An MBA, on the other hand, guarantees that you will get a degree and a good job at the end of the 2 years.
- The salary after the MBA course is also higher than the salary after the CA course.
MBA Jobs role
| Jobs Role | Placement Salary |
|---|---|
| Senior Sales Executive | INR 2.8 LPA |
| Operations Manager | INE 12.5 LPA |
| Human Resource Generalist | INR 3.4 LPA |
| Business Development Management | INR 14.4 LPA |
| Human Resources Manager | INR 6.32 LPA |
| Business Analyst (IT) | INR 5.27 LPA |
| Management Consultant | INR 11.28 LPA |
| Financial Analyst | INR 4.14 LPA |
| Area Sales Manager | INR 6 LPA |
| Account Manager | INR 5.86 LPA |
| Regional Sales Manager | INR 11.4 LPA |
| Management Consultant | INR 11.28 LPA |
killer hornet
Months after the Asian giant hornet, a fierce predatory insect popularly known as the “killer hornet,” was first seen in Washington state, Virginia, Virginia health officials are now warning residents to be vigilant. to another dangerous creature: the highly poisonous furry caterpillar.
- This week, the Virginia Department of Forests raised the alarm after receiving several reports of the furry-looking virus in the eastern state. Several Virginia residents have reported being bitten by the dangerous creature in recent days, which is unusual since this type of caterpillar is commonly found in southern states like Texas and Missouri.
- Meanwhile, Washington State is facing its own insect infestation. Since the state’s first killer hornet was discovered late last year, these insects have destroyed entire hives and decapitated tens of thousands of bees, threatening crops that depend on pollination. These ferocious creatures are also known to kill about 50 people in Japan each year, mainly as a result of allergic reactions.
- Officials at the Washington State Department of Agriculture are now making desperate efforts to track their nests and kill them before they enter their destructive “death phase.”
But what are these insects and what caused their sudden resurgence in America?
- Named after the much less ferocious house cat, the hairy caterpillar is essentially a southern flannel butterfly in its larval stage. According to experts, after metamorphosis, the insect no longer poses a threat.
- Like a wig or toupee, the caterpillar is considered one of the most poisonous of its kind in the United States.
- Accidentally touching or brushing the fur of these insects could cause a painful reaction and trigger symptoms such as fever, muscle cramps or swollen glands.
- The spiky hairs that cover them hide tiny toxic spines that can lodge on a person’s skin and cause an immediate and intense burning sensation. The severity of the bite depends on its location and the number of spines embedded in the skin. The caterpillar can also sometimes leave its victim with an itchy rash that appears in a red grid pattern.
- A Virginia resident who was bitten by the caterpillar last month told Daily Progress that he felt as if he had been stabbed with a flaming knife. Slug-like insects have been known to fall from trees and lodge on clothing, causing multiple painful bites.
- The caterpillars, which subsist only on oak and elm leaves, are commonly found in parks and structures near southern states like Texas and Missouri. In a recent Facebook post, the Virginia Department of Forestry urged locals to maintain “social distancing” from the caterpillar after several of them were first spotted in eastern Virginia state.
What is the “killer hornet” and what threat does it pose to agriculture?
- In November of last year, two unusual wasps were sighted near Blaine, Washington. After studying the insects closely, the scientists identified them as giant Asian hornets, the largest wasps in the world, known to grow to nearly two inches long.
- While no one has been able to find out how the hornets first landed on US soil, some believe they may have been accidentally brought in by container ships that docked at one of Washington’s Ports.
- Native to East Asia and Japan, these predators have been known to mercilessly destroy bees and decimated their hives. However, they also pose a threat to humans.
- Its powerful stingers unleash a poison that has killed hundreds of people around the world. According to National Geographic, 42 people in just one Chinese province died in 2013 as a result of an increase in the killer wasp population.
- Researchers and foresters fear the impact of these insects on the country’s agriculture that relies on pollination from honey bees. Pollination is a very important part of the agricultural process and a large number of crops depend on bees, which serve as primary pollinators.
- European honey bees, commonly found in North America, are no match for the Asian giant hornet. A small group of hornets can destroy an entire colony of bees in less than 90 minutes with their shark fin jaws, experts say.
- The Washington State Department of Agriculture worked overtime trying to locate the insects and destroy their nests before they entered their “killing phase”, where they killed the bees. by beheading them.
- After the first hornet was found in Washington, a website was set up at the State Department of Agriculture to report additional sightings. So far, officials have received several hundred reports, Reuters reported.
- At least six wasps have been sighted or captured near the town of Blaine over the past two weeks. Washington state officials managed to capture a live hornet for the first time until September 30. However, when they tried to attach a tracker to the insect, so that it could lead them to their nest, they ended up erasing its wings.
What caused an increase in the population of the two insects in the United States?
- Climate change has a major role to play in the sudden appearance and subsequent increase in populations of several different insects over the past decade, experts say.
- “As our climate changes, we are seeing some insects shifting their populations,” Theresa Dellinger, a diagnostician in the insect identification lab at Virginia Tech, told CNN. But it is too early to tell. Caterpillars, butterflies, and moths have cyclical periods, so it’s about the right time and the right conditions. “
- Scientists believe that the hairy cat caterpillar population will be controlled by its natural predators. But they will be forced to intervene if the numbers rise suddenly and dramatically.
- Meanwhile, in the case of “killer wasps,” many believe they were prevalent in the western parts of Washington due to the vast forested landscapes and mild, humid climate the state offers.
Key takeaways of CBSE 10th result 2022
To check term 2 results of class 10, students can visit the official website — cbse.nic.in, cbseresults.nic.in, cbseresults.gov.in or cbse.gov.in
CBSE 10th result 2022: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results for Class 10 and Class 12. The results are available on the official websites: cbse.gov.in and cbseresults.nic.in.
- Students can visit the official websites cbse.nic.in, cbseresults.nic.in or cbse.gov.in to check the results of Class 10 of the second term. Additionally, updates will also be available on CBSE’s official Twitter account: @cbseindia29.
- Students have the option to view their CBSE Class 10 Term 2 results through the Digilocker app or the UMANG website or app. Both apps can be downloaded from the Play Store. Students must enter the required credentials to log in and access their scorecard.
- For students who do not have access to a smartphone, CBSE will provide the result through the Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS). Through this, students can call this number (IVRS phone number not yet disclosed by CBSE) and request their results. The number will be disclosed before the declaration of the results.
- This year, the second session exam for class 10 took place between April 26 and May 24.
- This year, the jury has divided the school year into two parts: semester 1 and semester 2. The exams for both semesters were taken offline this year. However, the difference was that the first term questions were factual in nature and students were given an OMR sheet to complete their answers. However, the questions in Term 2 were subjective in nature.
- In 2021, examinations could not be carried out in the traditional way due to the increase in Covid cases. So, as an alternative assessment method, 20 points were based on internal assessments conducted by the schools, 10 points were awarded for periodic/unit tests, 30 points were awarded for semester exams and 40 points were awarded for preliminary exams . board exam results.
- This year, unequal weight will be given to student performance in the first and second term exams. The CBSE assigned a 30% weight to the Term 1 theory test taken in November-December last year and a 70% weight to the Term 2 theory test taken in April-May this year. However, the practical exams of the two trimesters have the same importance to arrive at the final results.
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