Vaigai Dam: The timely onset of the northeast monsoon and water release from the Vaigai dam have invigorated Madurai’s farming community, prompting a rapid and widespread launch of paddy cultivation across the district’s double-crop regions. Vaigai Dam was built in the year 1959 across the Vaigai River. The dam measures 111 ft in height and […]
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Bhavani Island
Bhavani Island: Back-to-back floods at the Prakasam Barrage across the Krishna River have become a bane for the tourism department, which has once again been forced to close Bhavani Island and suspend boat operations, severely impacting tourism revenue. It is a river island situated near Vijayawada on the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh. Spread over […]
PM Modi Inaugurates Chhattisgarh Assembly on State Foundation Day
PM Modi Inaugurates Chhattisgarh Assembly on State Foundation Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh to mark the state’s Silver Jubilee—25 years since its formation in 2000. On this symbolic day, he inaugurated the new Legislative Assembly complex, unveiled a statue of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and launched infrastructure and welfare projects […]
Negros Island
Negros Island: An earthquake measuring 5.8 in magnitude struck Negros Island, Philippines, recently. Negros Island is one of the Visayan Islands, central Philippines. It is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines. It is a boot-shaped island that is 217 km long and 35 to 79 km wide. It is separated […]
Ramnami Tribe
Ramnami Tribe: Two members of the Ramnami tribe became emotional when the Prime Minister broke the protocol allowing them to adorn him with their traditional headgear- peacock feather crown- recently. The Ramnamis are a unique sect from Chhattisgarh, India, who tattoo the name “Ram” on their bodies and faces. The Ramnami Samaj is a movement […]
Kunar River
Kunar River: New Delhi recently extended its support to Afghanistan to build a dam over the Kunar River, which it shares with Pakistan, at a time when the two nations are at loggerheads The Kunar River is also known as the Kama River. It flows for about 480 kilometers (298 miles) through northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Axial Seamount
Axial Seamount: The Axial Seamount underwater volcano near the Oregon coast could erupt soon, scientists have warned, following the detection of more earthquakes in the region. Axial Seamount is an underwater volcano located about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is a shield volcano with a summit […]
Mount Kilimanjaro : New Study
Mount Kilimanjaro : New Study A new study has revealed that land-use change was the main driver behind the loss of nearly 75 per cent of natural plant species on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. It is located in northeastern Tanzania, near the Kenya border. It is Africa’s tallest mountain (5,895 m) and the […]
Uttar Pradesh to Get 76th District Named Kalyan Singh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh to Get 76th District Named Kalyan Singh Nagar: The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the creation of a new district named Kalyan Singh Nagar, in honour of former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, a towering figure in the state’s political history. This will be Uttar Pradesh’s 76th district, carved out from tehsils in Aligarh […]
Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project
Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging illegal dumping of muck into the Sutlej during blasting activities for the construction of the Sunni Dam hydroelectric project in Shimla district’s Sunni tehsil. Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project (HEP) is a 382 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric project. It […]
