The Ocean Census Initiative: A new initiative called ‘The Ocean Census initiative’ aims to discover 100,000 new marine species within ten years, utilizing advanced technologies like high-resolution imagery, DNA sequencing, and machine learning. Scientists estimate that only about 10% of marine species have been formally described, leaving approximately 2 million species unidentified. The Ocean Census […]
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Kakhovka Dam
Kakhovka Dam: A huge Soviet-era dam on the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine, known as the Kakhovka Dam, was breached, resulting in flooding across the war zone. The dam was an important part of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, supplying water to the Crimean Peninsula and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Crimea is a peninsula in […]
India’s First International Cruise Vessel MV Empress
India’s First International Cruise Vessel MV Empress: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, flagged off India’s first international cruise vessel, MV Empress, from Chennai to Sri Lanka. This significant event marked the inauguration of the international cruise tourism terminal in Chennai, which is a testament to the government’s commitment to enhancing […]
Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project
Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project: NHPC Limited and Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited (VUCL), Nepal signed an MoU for development of Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project (480MW) in Nepal. Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project is located in Kalikot district, Karnali Province of Nepal. The project will use the flow from the Karnali River for power generation […]
Volcano At The Bottom Of The Barents Sea
Volcano At The Bottom Of The Barents Sea: Geologists have recently discovered a never-before-seen volcano at the bottom of the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway, which is erupting with mud, fluids, and gas from the planet’s interior. Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is located along the northern […]
Senkakau Islands
Senkakau Islands: Amid the rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan Coast Guard (JCG) source recently revealed that a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel has been navigating in Japan’s territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands. Senkaku Islands are an uninhabited group of islands situated in the East China Sea. It is approximately 90 nautical miles […]
Machilipatnam Port
Machilipatnam Port: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister will inaugurate the Machilipatnam port construction works at Manginapudi in Krishna district. Machilipatnam Port is a proposed deep sea port on the coast of Bay of Bengal. It is located at Machilipatnam, the District Headquarters of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh. The port is developed by the State Government […]
Phase-V Of The Sagar Parikrama Initiative
Phase-V Of The Sagar Parikrama Initiative: The Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has recently announced the commencement of Phase-V of the Sagar Parikrama initiative. Sagar Parikrama aims to address the challenges faced by fishers and stakeholders while uplifting their economic prospects through various fisheries schemes and programs, such as Pradhan Mantri Matsya […]
Central Electricity Authority : Peak Power Demand
Central Electricity Authority : Peak Power Demand The Central Electricity Authority has projected a peak power demand of 335 gw and 2.28 trillion units of electricity for the year 2029-30. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is a statutory organization. It was constituted under Section 3 (1) of the repealed Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and continued […]
Chheligada Irrigation Project
Chheligada Irrigation Project: 5T(Team work, technology, transparency, transformation and time ) secretary-cum-secretary to the Odisha Chief Minister recently directed officials to begin construction of the multipurpose irrigation project at Chheligada. Chheligada Irrigation Project is a multipurpose medium project being undertaken across river Badjhore, a tributary of river Vansadhara near the village Chheligada in the Gajapati […]
