23 November 2014: National Biodiversity Museum 2 come up @ Hyderabad

• Telangana State capital will soon get another important landmark with the Government of India deciding to set up a first-of-its kind National Biodiversity Museum (NBM). The museum is expected to be built in a six-acre site near the 15-acre Bio-diversity Park at Raidurg on the hilly landscape of the Mehdipatnam-Gachibowli stretch at an estimated cost of Rs. 200 crore. The Telangana Government has already agreed to provide land for the prestigious museum and the allotment process is in the final stages, senior officials of the Biodiversity Board, who preferred to remain anonymous, , said. The idea was conceived during the Convention on Biodiversity (CoP-II) held in the city two years ago. The NBM is aimed at creating awareness among people on the importance of conservation of biological diversity and genetic integrity of plants, animals and micro-organisms along with ensuring unhindered evolution of living resources. 
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• Citing rapid progress in Gujarat’s Muslim-majority Kutch region during his tenure as Chief Minister, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday promised to usher in similar development in the Kashmir Valley. 
• Former Afghan President, Hamid Karzai said he still hoped India would accede to Kabul’s requests for military equipment, including helicopters, artillery guns and heavy vehicles. 
• The first Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar cleared a proposal for 814 mounted gun systems for the Army.
• National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Saturday pointed out that India was struggling against corporates in the cyber battlefield.