Siddi Community: Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada (15) won silver in the girls’ 63-kg judo category at the Dakar Youth Olympics, becoming the second Indian judoka and first athlete from Gujarat’s Siddi community to win a Youth Olympics medal. Siddi Community is an Afro-Indian ethnic and tribal community descended from East African peoples who settled in the […]
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Kilauea Volcano
Kilauea Volcano: Kilauea volcano on the island of Hawaii recently began its 56th lava-fountaining episode, with fountains reaching an estimated 300 feet (91 meters) above the vent. Kilauea Volcano is located in the island of Hawaii (Big Island), Hawaii State, United States. Hawaii is the southernmost and largest of the island chain located in the […]
Bahamas : Joined The International Solar Alliance
Bahamas : Joined The International Solar Alliance Bahamas joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as its 116th member. Bahamas is an archipelagic country comprising coral islands, islets and cays situated in the northwest of West Indies in West Atlantic Ocean. Capital City: Nassau The islands were mostly created by the disintegration of coral reefs and […]
Namika La Pass
Namika La Pass: Two Army personnel were killed after their vehicle plunged into a 600-foot-deep gorge at Namika La Pass on the Kargil-Leh national highway recently. Namika La Pass is a high mountain pass located in the Union Territory of Also known as the ‘Pillar of the Sky Pass’, it lies in the Zanskar Range […]
Prakasam Barrage
Prakasam Barrage: All 70 gates of the Prakasam Barrage were opened recently after heavy rain from Cyclone Murasu in the Krishna basin. Prakasam Barrage is a modern regulator and road bridge located at the southern entrance of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. It is built across the Krishna River. It was constructed between 1954 and 1957 and […]
Mayon Volcano : In News
Mayon Volcano: In News One of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, Mayon, fired a dark column of ash over thousands of metres into the sky in a “moderately explosive eruption” recently. Mayon Volcano is an active volcano located in Albay province on Luzon Island in the Philippines. It is a stratovolcano, that is, […]
Shey Phoksundo Lake
Shey Phoksundo Lake: Six Indian tourists have gone missing during a trek to Nepal’s Shey-Phoksundo Lake recently, following heavy snowfall in the region. Shey Phoksundo Lake is an alpine freshwater oligotrophic lake located in the Dolpa district of Nepal. It sits at an altitude of 3,611 meters (11,849 feet) and covers an area of about […]
Sinhagad Fort : In news
Sinhagad Fort : In news A 100-foot tall saffron flag will be erected by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) at Sinhagad Fort in honour of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Maratha Empire. Sinhagad, earlier known as ‘Kondhana’, is a fortress located near Pune, Maharashtra. It was built in a strategic location and was surrounded by […]
Mekedatu Project : In News
Mekedatu Project: In News The Karnataka Chief Minister recently said that 2,500 acres of land have been identified for the Mekedatu project, of which only 500 acres of private land belonging to farmers needs to be acquired. Mekedatu Project is a multi-purpose (drinking water and power) project involving the construction of a balancing reservoir near […]
Kariyachalli Island : In News
Kariyachalli Island : In News With two of the original 21 islands in the Gulf of Mannar already lost, Kariyachalli Island has become a test of whether engineering and ecological restoration can reverse an apparently relentless erosion trajectory. Kariyachalli Island is one of the 21 islands in the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park region, […]
