Topic: Environment

India is set to become the first country in the world to introduce anti-tobacco warnings shown on any over-the-top (OTT) streaming content under guidelines notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As per the notification released on World No Tobacco Day, publishers of online curated content displaying tobacco products, or their use will be required to display anti-tobacco spots at the beginning and middle of the concerned programme.

World No-Tobacco Day
In 1987, the Member States of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic. Since 1988, it is commemorated on 31st May.

A walrus named Freya rose to fame after clambering onto boats to sunbathe – sometimes even sinking them. However, she was euthanised owing public safety concerns, drawing widespread criticism across Norway and the rest of the world. A statue of the deceased walrus, made by artist Astri Tonoian, has been unveiled in the Norwegian capital.

April saw record temperatures in the Indian subcontinent. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines heatwave as “a period of abnormally hot weather, often defined with reference to a relative temperature threshold, lasting from two days to months.”

April saw record temperatures in the Indian subcontinent. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines heatwave as “a period of abnormally hot weather, often defined with reference to a relative temperature threshold, lasting from two days to months.”