Daily Current Affairs – 22-02-2025

Tamil Nadu

Watershed Yatra

launched

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Union Minister has launched a campaign named “ Watershed Yatra ” to promote people’s participation in Watershed Development activities under the PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY 2.0) .

Gujarat designates

first BHS

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The Gujarat government has declared the inland mangrove in Guneri, Kutch district , as the state’s first Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) .

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This type of mangrove is found in only eight locations worldwide.

Niger eliminates

river blindness

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Niger has become the first African country and the fifth country globally to eliminate onchocerciasis (river blindness) as a public health concern.

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The parasitic disease is transmitted through the bites of infected blackflies .

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It is the second leading infectious cause of blindness globally.

US withdraws from

WHO

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The USA has announced its decision to withdraw from the WHO .

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The country alleges that the organisation has mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies.

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The USA contributes approximately 18% of the WHO’s total funding, which is $6.8 billion for 2024-2025.