Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project: Around 60 people were injured after a loco train carrying workers and officials hit a goods train inside the Pipalkoti tunnel of the Vishnugad–Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project recently. It is a run-of-river hydropower scheme being developed on the Alaknanda River (a major tributary of the Ganga River) in the Chamoli district […]
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Mount Bur Ni Telong
Mount Bur Ni Telong: Indonesian authorities recently raised the alert for Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano due to increased activity, including numerous earthquakes It is an active stratovolcano. It is located in Indonesia’s westernmost province of Aceh. It is one of the best climbing spots in Aceh. The conical Bur ni Telong volcano was constructed […]
Nashik Solapur Akkalkot Greenfield Corridor
Nashik Solapur Akkalkot Greenfield Corridor: The Government of India has taken a major step to strengthen transport infrastructure in Maharashtra. The Union Cabinet has approved a new 6-lane greenfield access-controlled corridor connecting Nashik, Solapur, and Akkalkot. The project aims to improve travel efficiency, logistics, safety, and regional economic growth under the national infrastructure vision.The Cabinet […]
Dhasan River
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 […]
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 […]
