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January 16, 2019

Topic:- Honour for the state.

News:-Hoshiarpur takes pride as Capt Tania leads the parade.

Context:-On Army Day, Hoshiarpur girl and a fourth-generation Army officer in her family, Capt Tania Shergill has made the district proud by being the first-ever woman officer to be the Parade Adjutant for the Army Day parade, leading all men contingent of the Army Day Parade today.

Name is important.

(Source:- The Tribune)

Topic:- Border Area

News:-Border area declared ‘no drone zone’.

The state police have banned the use of remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, in areas adjoining the India-Pakistan border across the state.

Important details:-

The radius of 25-km near the border has been declared “no drone zone” and notice boards have been installed outside all police stations in these areas.

Penalty:-

The police have warned that if anyone is caught violating the order, strict legal action will be taken. The police have made it clear that no one is allowed to use drone even for shooting films. If anyone wants to shoot any occasion, prior permission is mandatory.

(Source:- The Tribune)

Topic:- Agriculture

News:-Agri dept forms surveillance teams, Crop in 1,600 hectares damaged in Sriganganagar.

Context:-Amid reports of locust attack on crops over 1,600 hectares in some parts of the adjoining Sriganganagar district, the Agriculture Department have constituted surveillance teams to keep a vigil in the villages of Fazilka and other districts sharing a border with Rajasthan.

About Locusts:-

Locusts are a collection of certain species of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae that have a swarming phase. These insects are usually solitary, but under certain circumstances they become more abundant and change their behaviour and habits, becoming gregarious.