Dhasan River: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, recently dismissed an appeal challenging the cancellation of environmental clearance granted for sand mining in the river Dhasan in Jhansi district. It is a right bank tributary of the Betwa River, which itself is a tributary of the Yamuna. It flows in the Bundelkhand […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Somaliland
Somaliland: Israel formally recognised the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. It is located in the Horn of Africa. It borders Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Puntland region, with a strategic coastline along the Gulf of Aden. Capital City: Hargeisa It functions as a de facto independent state with its own […]
Bezymianny Volcano
Bezymianny Volcano: The Bezymianny volcano that once blew itself apart in a massive explosion is now rising from the ashes—faster than scientists expected. It is a cone-shaped stratovolcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russia. Stratovolcano is a tall, steep, and cone-shaped type of volcano. Unlike flat shield volcanoes, they have higher peaks. They are […]
Chillai-Kalan
Chillai-Kalan: Kashmir braces for a spell of rain and snowfall and the region is also set to enter ‘Chillai Kalan’, Chillai-Kalan is the 40-day period of the harshest winter cold in Kashmir region. Chillai Kalan is a Persian term which means “Major Cold”. The Chillai Kalan (big cold) usually begins on December 21 and will […]
Paliyar Tribe
Paliyar Tribe: A total of 17 families belonging to the Paliyar Tribe in the Dindigul district have petitioned the Dindigul Collector, urging the district administration to recognise and develop their existing settlement as a formal village. They are an indigenous tribal community primarily found in the hilly regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They are […]
Kavachi Volcano : News
Kavachi Volcano: News Scientists recently reported a rare footage showing sharks living inside Kavachi volcano near the Solomon Islands, challenging assumptions about marine survival in extreme volcanic environments. It is a shallow submarine volcano located in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the remote Vangunu Island in the Solomon Islands. It sits on the Pacific […]
Tundra Biome
Tundra Biome: According to a study conducted in Arctic Alaska, wildfires in the tundra have been more active this past century than at any time in the past 3,000 years. Tundra ecosystems are treeless regions found in the Arctic and on the top of mountains, where the climate is cold and rainfall is scanty. Characteristics […]
Winter Solstice 2025
Winter Solstice 2025: The Winter Solstice 2025 occurs on Sunday, December 21 marking the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day many regions experience only eight to nine hours of daylight. While it often goes unnoticed amid holiday celebrations, the winter solstice is a key astronomical event […]
Arun-3 Hydropower Project
Arun-3 Hydropower Project: The Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of SJVN recently visited the 900 MW Arun-3 hydroelectric project (HEP) in Nepal to review the status of construction and assess progress across key components of the project. Arun-3 Hydropower Project is a 900 MW run-of-the-river hydropower project located on the Arun River in the Nepal. […]
Tigris River
Tigris River: Iraq’s Tigris River is facing an acute crisis due to shrinking flows, heavy pollution and upstream water controls, raising fears that parts of the river may dry up.The Tigris River is one of the two great rivers of ancient Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, forming the heart of the historic Fertile Crescent, where […]
