Maitree Power Project: Secretary (Power) Govt of India met Secretary (Power) Govt of Bangladesh for the issues related to 1320MW Maitree Power project. The Maitree super thermal power project is a 1,320MW coal-fired power station under construction in Rampal, Bangladesh. It is located at Moithara, Rampal, in the Bagerhat district, approximately 23km south-east of the […]
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Discrete Auroras On Mars Captured by Hope
Discrete Auroras On Mars: The UAE’s Hope spacecraft, which is orbiting Mars since February this year, has captured images of glowing atmospheric lights known as discrete auroras. Uniqueness of these auroras: Unlike auroras on Earth, which are seen only near the north and south poles, discrete auroras on Mars are seen all around the planet […]
Last Ice Area (LIA) : Greenland
The ‘Last Ice Area’ (LIA): Last Ice Area: This region is located north of Greenland and Ellesmere Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. This area was believed to be strong enough to withstand global warming. The total disappearance of summer ice in the Arctic was estimated by the year 2040, however the ‘Last Ice […]
Taal Volcano: Philippines
Taal Volcano: Philippines The Philippines increased the alert level on Taal Volcano to level 3 on a five-level scale after a Phreatomagmatic Eruption (PE) occurred that generated a dark grayish plume, one kilometer high. Alert Level 3 means there is magmatic unrest, or movement of magma that may further drive succeeding eruptions. Situated on the […]
Glacial Lake Atlas Of Ganga Basin
Glacial Lake Atlas Of Ganga Basin.: The Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR) released the Glacial Lake Atlas of Ganga Basin. The present glacial lake atlas is based on the inventoried glacial lakes in part of Ganga River basin from its origin to foothills of Himalayas covering […]
What is Heat Dome Effect?
Heat Dome Effect: Canada is reeling under a severe heat wave. The weather experts have blamed the heat dome effect for the sudden rise in temperature. A heat dome occurs when the atmosphere traps hot ocean air like a lid or cap. The phenomenon begins when there is a strong change (or gradient) in ocean […]
Bharitalasuchus Tapani : Important Points
Bharitalasuchus Tapani: A Carnivorous Reptile: An international team of paleontologists has thrown light on a carnivorous reptile that lived 240 million years ago (Bharitalasuchus tapani). The Team studied some of the fossil specimens stored at the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. In the mid 20th century, researchers from the Institute carried out extensive studies on rocks […]
Baihetan Dam: World’s Second Biggest Hydropower Dam
Baihetan Dam: World’s Second Biggest Hydropower Dam: China has put into operation the Baihetan Dam, world’s Second Biggest Hydropower Dam. The Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydropower dam in the world and is also along China’s Yangtze River. It began operations in 2003. It is on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze […]
India’s First Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) Based High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System.
India’s First Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) Based High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System.: POWERGRID has fully commissioned India’s First Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) based High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System. It has commissioned Monopole-I of the 2000 Mega-Watt (MW), Pugalur (Tamil Nadu) – Thrissur (Kerala) Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) based High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) […]
Sardar Sarovar Dam
Sardar Sarovar Dam: Sardar Sarovar Dam is providing irrigation water in summer for the first time in history. The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam is a terminal dam built on the Narmada river at Kevadia in Gujarat’s Narmada district. According to the 1979 award of the Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal, the power benefits from the project […]
