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Current Affairs 7th may
40% amphibian species threatened
Relentless pursuit of economic growth, twinned with the impact of climate change, has put one million species at the risk of extinction, as per a report known as the Global Assessment. The report found that up to 1 million of Earth's estimated eight million plants, insect and animal species are at risk of extinction within decades. The study was compiled by 145 expert authors from 50 countries.
Mahashakti temple to be relocated
The Madras HC directed the State government to relocate the Mahashakti Mariamman Temple following its removal last year from the 'Girivalam' path in Tiruvannamalai. Justice K.Ravichandrabaabu directed the Tiruvannamalia collector to assign the temple at about 270 meters from the original location.
Tiger Woods awarded Presidential medal
US President Donald Trump bestowed Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honour. Woods is the only the fourth and the youngest golfer ever to have received the highest American civilian award.
Notto nod must for organ allocation
In the last one year, the number of Indian patients receiving organs from brain-dead donors has gone up by 56% in Tamil Nadu. The number of lungs transplant on Indians went up from 43 in 2017 to 84 in 2018. The National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (Notto) has mandated that an organ could be allocated to a foreign national only after it gives its approval.
ISRO to launch RISAT-2BR1 on 22 May
ISRO is set to launch its Radar Imaging Satellite, the RISAT-2BR1, on May 22, 2019 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The RISAT, a remote sensing satellite, provide all-weather surveillance using synthetic aperture radars(SAR). RISAT's are the first all-weather observation satellites from ISRO and are designed to provide a continuous view of earth either at day or night.
Indian boxers won 6 medals
Indian boxers finished with six medals, including two gold at the 36th Feliks Stamm international Boxing Tournament in Warsaw, Poland. Gaurav Solanki and Manish Kaushik bagged one gold each. Indian boxers also clinched a silver and three bronze.
Mumbai's last captive white tiger died
Bajirao, the last captive white tiger, died recently at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in Borivali, Mumbai. He was 18 years and died due to old age related issues.
GD Robert honoured with VK Menon Award
Indian-origin journalist G D 'Robert' Govender was conferred with V K Krishna Menon Award 2019 in the UK for his contribution as a pioneer of decolonised journalism. The award is given to mark the 123rd birth anniversary of V K Krishna Menon, Indian diplomat and politician. He is the first person who has been awarded the V K Krishna Menon posthumously.
INS Ranjit decommissioned
INS Ranjit, a Rajput class destroyer was decommissioned at Visakhapatnam on 6 May 2019. The ship commissioned on 15 September 1983 by Captain Vishnu Bhagwat has rendered yeoman service to the nation for 36 years. The ship since her commissioning has sailed for 2190 days covering a distance of over 7,43,000 nautical miles.