Khadakwasla Dam: With heavy rains lashing the catchment areas of Pune’s reservoirs, water is being released from the Khadakwasla Dam into the Mutha River flowing through the city, leading to waterlogging in some low-lying areas. It is a dam on the Mutha River in Maharashtra. In 1869, the detailed work on the dam was started […]
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Agreement on Sardar Sarovar Project Financial Disputes
Agreement on Sardar Sarovar Project Financial Disputes: In a landmark development for cooperative federalism, the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh have signed a one-time settlement agreement to resolve decades-old financial disputes concerning the cost-sharing and pending dues of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP). The agreement resolves complex financial conflicts including cost-sharing of […]
Kwar Hydroelectric Project : In News
Kwar Hydroelectric Project: In News The heavy rainfall triggered a major landslide near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir recently. Kwar Hydroelectric Project is a 540 MW hydropower project located on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The project is […]
Norwegian Sea
Norwegian Sea: UK fighter jets intercepted a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it “repeatedly approached” a carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea. Norwegian Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, bordered by Norway, Greenland and Iceland. The Barents Sea(northeast), separated from the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest by a submarine ridge that […]
PM Pays Tribute to Swami Vivekananda
PM Pays Tribute to Swami Vivekananda: The Prime Minister paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his Nirvana Day. He highlighted Swami Vivekananda’s contribution to bringing global recognition to India’s cultural heritage, spiritual traditions and national consciousness. Swami Vivekananda, born as Narendra Nath Datta on 12th January 1863, was a monk and the chief disciple of […]
The Teesta River
The Teesta River: During an official state visit to China, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman signed a strategic agreement with Beijing to accelerate a comprehensive feasibility study for the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project (TRCMRP).The Teesta River is a major, high-velocity, glacier-fed transboundary river in South Asia. It serves as the primary hydrological […]
Ulhas River
Ulhas River: The Ulhas river recently crossed the warning level at Mohane and Jambhulpada following continuous heavy rainfall, prompting the district administration to issue an alert for residents living close to the banks. It is a prominent west-flowing river located entirely within Maharashtra. Originating from the Sahyadri hill ranges in the Raigad district, the river […]
Changpa Community
Changpa Community: The Ladakh lieutenant governor has taken decisions for improving the livelihoods of indigenous Changpa pastoral communities. The Changpas are a semi-nomadic people found mainly in the Changthang region of the Trans-Himalayas of the Indian subcontinent. They are nomads who have been shepherding their world-class pashmina goats (or cashmere goats) for centuries. The Changpa […]
Taal Volcano : In News
Taal Volcano: In News Taal Volcano recently produced a brief four-minute phreatomagmatic eruption, sending a plume about 450 meters above its crater as magma interacted with water. Taal Volcano is a stratovolcano located in Batangas province about 70 kilometers south of Manila, Philippines. It is classified as a “complex” volcano by the Philippine Institute of […]
Malaprabha River
Malaprabha River: The Malaprabha River, which flows through parts of the Guledgudda taluk in Karnataka, has dried up recently, causing severe hardship for people living along its banks. It is an important tributary of the Krishna River and flows through Karnataka. The river originates in the Western Ghats, in the Sahyadri hill range, at Kanakumbi […]
