Aphelion : 5th July 2024 On 5th July 2024 , Earth reached the farthest point in its elliptical orbit around the sun called aphelion. Earth moves around the sun in elliptical orbit and thus its distance from the sun fluctuates slightly throughout the year. Aphelion refers to the point in Earth’s orbit when it is […]
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Floods In Assam : In News
Floods In Assam : In News Floods in Assam have resulted in over 50 deaths, displacing 360,000 people. More than 40,000 hectares of crops and 130 wild animals have been affected by flooding. Causes of Regular Floods in Assam: Assam has more than 120 rivers, several of which originate from the hills and mountains of […]
Gandaki River : 15 Year Bridge Collapsed
Gandaki River : 15 Year Bridge Collapsed A 15-year-old bridge over the Gandaki River collapsed in Bihar’s Saran district recently, marking the third bridge collapse incident in the district within 24 hours. Gandaki River also known as the Narayani and Gandak, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left-bank tributary of the […]
Vizhinjam International Seaport
Vizhinjam International Seaport: With the completion of the first phase of the country’s first exclusive trans-shipment port, the Vizhinjam Port is all set to receive its first mothership. Vizhinjam International Seaport is India’s first deepwater container transshipment port. It is located at Vizhinjam, a coastal town in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala. It is located around 10 […]
Pangong Lake : Updates
Pangong Lake : Updates According to satellite pictures, China’s military is preparing for the long haul in the area surrounding Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh. Pangong Lake, also known as Pangong Tso, is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft). It derives its name from the […]
Mount Etna : Alert
Mount Etna : Alert Italy’s Mount Etna and the smaller Stromboli volcano spewed hot ash and lava, raising alert levels on the Mediterranean island of Sicily. Mount Etna is Europe’s most active volcano and one of the largest in the world. Its recorded volcanic activity dates back to 1500 B.C. It is on the eastern […]
Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam : In News
Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam : In News The water level at the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir, across the river Cauvery breached the 100 feet mark against the maximum level of 124.80 feet recently Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam is a type of gravity dam built on the river Kaveri and its tributaries, Hemavathi and Lakshmana Theertha, […]
Nouka Baich Boat Race
Nouka Baich Boat Race: With the south-west monsoon gradually setting in, nouka baich boat races will soon begin in several rural pockets of West Bengal. Nouka Baich Boat Race is a traditional boat race of West Bengal. The races occur in the month of September across riverine Bengal, when the river waters are swollen during […]
Shyok River : Five soldiers died
Shyok River: Five soldiers died Five soldiers died after a tank was swept away by strong water currents in the Shyok River during military training in Ladakh recently. Shyok River is a river that flows through northern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, India and enters the Pakistan-administered region of Gilgit-Baltistan, where it joins the Indus […]
South China Sea : In News
South China Sea : In News India recently said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China’s escalatory moves against the Philippines’ maritime operations in the region. South China Sea is an arm of the western Pacific Ocean that borders the Southeast Asian […]
