Grand Inga Hydropower Project: The World Bank has approved $250 million in financing for the Inga 3 hydropower project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite widespread opposition from civil society groups and longstanding governance concerns. Grand Inga Hydropower Project is a hydroelectric project on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo […]
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Chenab Railway Bridge : PM To Inaugurate
Chenab Railway Bridge : PM To Inaugurate Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the Chenab Railway Bridge marking the completion of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project. It is now officially the tallest railway bridge in the world, symbolizing engineering excellence and strategic connectivity. Chenab Railway Bridge is a steel-arch railway bridge built over the […]
Kulsi River
Kulsi River: Ignoring warnings by environmentalists, the Assam and Meghalaya governments have decided to jointly set up a 55 MW hydropower project on the Kulsi, a small river known as a nesting ground for the endangered river dolphins. Kulsi River is a south-bank tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra It is composed of three rivers, namely […]
International Conference on Glacier’s Preservation
International Conference on Glacier’s Preservation: Tajikistan hosted the 1st UN International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) in collaboration with UNESCO and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), leading to the adoption of the Dushanbe Glaciers Declaration. Glaciers are slow-moving ice masses formed from compacted snow over centuries. They mainly exist in polar regions (Greenland, Canadian […]
New distant dwarf planet
New distant dwarf planet: During the ongoing search for the hypothetical Planet Nine at the outer edge of the solar system, astronomers have discovered a new distant dwarf planet named 2017 OF201, shedding light on the unexplored regions beyond Neptune. 2017 OF201 is a 700 km-wide dwarf planet with a 25,000-year orbit that extends 1,600 […]
Birch Glacier : Destroyed
Birch Glacier : Destroyed A large chunk of the Birch Glacier largely destroyed an Alpine village in Switzerland. Birch Glacier is located in the Lötschental valley in northern Switzerland. The collapse of the glacier blocked the flow of the Lonza River, which runs through the valley. The Birch glacier was a special case: the only […]
Zangezur Corridor
Zangezur Corridor: The Zangezur Corridor has become a topic of discussion following a recent meeting between Armenia’s Security Council Secretary and India’s National Security Advisor in New Delhi. Zangezur Corridor is a proposed transport route designed to connect Azerbaijan’s mainland with its exclave, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, bypassing Armenia’s Syunik Province. Zangezur, which is currently […]
Samoa on their Independence Day
Samoa on their Independence Day: India’s External Affairs Minister recently extended greetings to the Government and people of Samoa on their Independence Day–observed on 1 June every year.It is a Polynesian island nation located in the central South Pacific Ocean. Samoa sits about halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii. It is made up of an […]
Perito Moreno Glacier : Crumbling
Perito Moreno Glacier : Crumbling The most famous glacier, the Perito Moreno glacier, which has a surface area of 250 sq km is crumbling.It is also called the ‘White Giant’, is located near the city of El Calafate in the Argentine province of Santa Cruz.It lies in the Andes Mountains in South America.It comes under […]
Mt. Khangchendzonga
Mt. Khangchendzonga: Sikkim Chief Minister recently urged the Centre to ensure that Mt. Khangchendzonga, the world’s third-highest peak, regarded as sacred by the people of the State, is made out of bounds for mountaineers. Khangchendzonga (also known as Kanchenjunga) is the highest peak in India and the third-highest peak in the world after Mount Everest […]
