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Polity & Governance

Biggest legal library in Asia

Supreme Court judges library which began functioning in 1937 from the modest Princess chamber of the old Parliament House has since made colossal strides and now stand as the biggest legal library in Asia.

Supreme Court Judges Library is a “Reference and Research” wing of the apex Court.
The library acts like a 24x7 hotline for the judges of the top court so that any research which is sought is provided instantly along with books.

Environment

Gharial seen in Pakistan’s Punjab

A gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) has been seen in Pakistan’s Punjab province for the first time after three decades.

The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), also known as the gavial, and fish-eating crocodile is a crocodilian in the family Gavialidae, native to sandy freshwater river banks in the plains of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
Gharials are critically endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Species. The species is also listed under Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
Chambal River in National Chambal Sanctuary is the natural habitat of gharial.