Ghepan Lake: Learning from the devastation caused by the flood resulting from a glacial burst in Nepal, the Lahaul-Spiti district administration recently decided to further strengthen monitoring and precautionary measures regarding the Ghepan Glacial Lake. Ghepang Ghat glacial lake, known locally as Ghepan Lake, is a high-altitude glacial lake located in the Lahaul region of […]
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Attunli Hydroelectric Project
Attunli Hydroelectric Project: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects recently recommended environmental clearance for SJVN Limited’s 680 MW Attunli Hydroelectric Project in Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh. Attunli Hydroelectric Project is a 680 MW run-of-river hydropower project in the Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh. The project envisages an […]
Larak Island
Larak Island: Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan after the Larak Island strike. Larak Island is a small island located in the Strait of Hormuz. It is to the south of Hormuz Island, southeast of Bandar Abbas and southeast of the eastern end of Qeshm Island. The island sits close to […]
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario: The US President signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America”, citing its significance as a US asset and part of American heritage. Canada opposed the move, stating that the name Ontario has Indigenous Wendat origins and is over 400 years old, predating both the Canadian Confederation and the US […]
Barrier Lake
Barrier Lake: The newly formed barrier lake on the Nepal-Tibet border poses an immediate, catastrophic threat to Nepal. A barrier lake is more commonly known as a landslide dam or lake. It is created in a river valley when landslide debris completely blocks a stream or river. The displaced material effectively becomes a natural dam, […]
Buckingham Canal
Buckingham Canal: The restoration of the Buckingham Canal yet again occupied the attention of the authorities after the new government came into power in Tamil Nadu. It is running along the east coast of India. Together with the Krishna and Godavari irrigation canal systems, was once a continuous, navigable stretch. It was once the only […]
Kuwait
Kuwait: The inaugural meeting of the India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee (JDC) was held in New Delhi. Kuwait is a country in Western Asia, situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf. It is bordered by two countries namely Iraq in the north and west, and Saudi Arabia in […]
Vishwamitri River : In News
Vishwamitri River : In News A man died after a crocodile attacked him in the Vishwamitri River recently in Talsat village, on the outskirts of Vadodara city. It is a small non-perennial river located in Gujarat. It originates from the western and southern slopes of the Pavagadh hills in eastern Gujarat. The river flows westward, […]
Dimna Lake
Dimna Lake: Dimna Lake, Jamshedpur’s iconic reservoir and lifeline, was among 25 lakes across the country after which spectator galleries were named during the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Delhi’s Red Fort. Dimna Lake is an artificial lake located in the steel city of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand. It is located in the foothills of the […]
Singhbhum Craton
Singhbhum Craton: Researchers recently identified a 3.5-billion-year-old layered rock formation within the Singhbhum craton in eastern India that could contain some of the earliest chemical evidence of life on the planet. The Singhbhum Craton, located in eastern India (Jharkhand and Odisha states) between the Chhota Nagpur plateau and the Eastern Ghats, is one of the […]
