About a hundred East Sikkim engineering college students have reported 
skin diseases following exposure to Nairobi flies.
1. Nairobi flies are tiny insects that resemble beetles. They are also known as Kenyan flies or dragon bugs. 
2. Belong to the Paederus sabaeus and eximius species.Their colors are orange and black, and they grow best in places that receive a lot of rain.has been observed in the last several weeks in Sikkim.Bright light attracts insects like beetles.Insects damage humans when they come into direct touch with them; they do this by attacking pests that eat crops and are advantageous to humans.agitated while seated on someone's skinA strong acidic chemical that burns is released by them.chemical known as pederin is capable of irritating skin if it comes into contact with it.resulting in skin sores, abnormal skin markings, or skin coloring.A few secondary infections may arise, particularly if the person scrapes the sensitive skin, but the skin usually heals in a week or two.A species of bug native to East Africa is the Nairobi fly.There have been significant outbreaks in Kenya and other eastern African countries.There have previously been outbreaks outside of Africa in India, Japan, Israel, and Paraguay.

Bits of sharks 
According to a study published in Nature Scientific Data, the Australian Shark-Incident Database contains detailed data of 1,196 shark bites that occurred in Australia over a 231-year period (1791–2022). 
BITE LOCATION: According to the data, shark bites to the torso were the most common cause of death. 
SHAARK GENRES: 
Of all shark species in Australia, tiger sharks were shown to be proportionately most deadly. 
38% of bites by tigers result in death), 
after bull sharks, whose bites result in 32% of fatalities.Hi, 
White sharks also have a 25% fatal bite rate. 

IRRIGATION PROJECT POLAVARAM 
Across Polavaram, the irrigation project 
Owing to torrential rain in Maharashtra over the past few days, the Godavari in Andhra Pradesh has been getting enormous amounts of flood waters. 
Polavaram Project:a multipurpose irrigation project currently under construction 
in the Andhra Pradesh districts of Eluru and East Godavari along the Godavari River. 
The Indian Union Government has designated the project as a National initiative. 
Its reservoir backwater extends up to the Dummugudem Anicut, which is roughly 150 km downstream from the Polavaram dam on the main river, and approximately 115 km downstream on the Sabari River. 
Backwater consequently inundates areas of the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. 
In Godavari Districts, it significantly boosts the tourism industry as the renowned Papikonda National Park is covered by the reservoir
ANIMATION (PROTECTION) ACT OF 1986 
A note outlining proposed changes to the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986 was released by the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change.
The foundation for researching, organizing, and putting into practice long-term standards for environmental safety and appropriate reaction to environmental danger scenarios is established by the EPA. 
The employment of a "adjudication officer" is one of the suggested modifications. 
fine for environmental infractions 
An "Environmental Protection Fund" would be created with the money gathered from fines. 
somewhere between five lakhs and five crores 
It has been proposed to reduce the jail sentence for the initial default.