About Achanakmar Tiger Reserve:

• Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1975 and was declared as a tiger reserve in 2009.
• Geographical Representation: Located in the Central Indian Highlands, Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh.
  • Forms part of the Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.
• Flora: Vegetation includes sal, bija, saja, haldu, teak, tinsa, dhawara, lendia, khamar, and bamboo.
• Water Sources: Meandering Maniyari river flows through the reserve, vital for wildlife.
• Diverse Wildlife: Tiger, leopard, bison, flying squirrel, Indian giant squirrel, wild dog, hyena.

About:

• He was an ardent Gandhian who had launched the Bhoodan Movement, a voluntary land reform campaign.
• Born: September 11, 1895, in Gagode, Bombay Presidency (Maharashtra).
• Awards: Received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1958 and posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1983.
• Role in Social Work: Led the Bhoodan Movement, collecting and distributing land to landless farmers.
• Literary Contributions: “Swarajya Sastra,” “Geeta Pravachane,” and “Teesri Shakti.”

Key Highlights:

• The two countries announced the India-UK Infrastructure Finance Bridge, a collaborative initiative to leverage expertise and investment in support of India’s National Infrastructure Pipeline.
• Focus Areas: 
  • Commitment to expanding financial services partnership.
  • Focus on promoting GIFT IFSC and sustainable finance.
  • Announcement of India-UK Infrastructure Finance Bridge.
  • Emphasis on macroeconomic and multilateral cooperation.

• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) recently published the list of awardees for the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awards for 2022.

About the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awards: 

• The award is named after Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, the first director general of CSIR.
• It is given every year in seven scientific disciplines — biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, medicine, engineering and earth, atmosphere, ocean and planetary sciences — to outstanding researchers under the age of 45. 
• The award carries a cash component of Rs 5 lakh.

About Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR):

• It is an Indian research and development (R&D) organization.
• It was established as an autonomous body by the government of India in 1942 to promote scientific knowledge and boost industrialization and economic growth.
• Headquarters: New Delhi