Matua Community: A social outfit recently organised a march with members of the Matua community in Habra of North 24-Parganas to protest against the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bengal. The Matua community, a marginalized Hindu sect with roots in the 19th century, holds a significant socio- religious presence in the […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Mithi River : In News
Mithi River : In News The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police recently arrested a 49-year-old contractor in connection with the multi-crore Mithi river desilting fraud that has caused losses of over ₹65 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Mithi river is one of the four rivers flowing through the Mumbai city, […]
Great Nicobar Project
Great Nicobar Project: The Tribal Council of Great Nicobar has complained that the forest rights of Nicobarese tribals under FRA, 2006 have not been settled for the ₹72,000-crore Great Nicobar Project. Great Nicobar Project is a mega infrastructure project proposed on Great Nicobar Island, Andaman & Nicobar. Implemented by NITI Aayog and A&N Administration, with […]
Mithi River
Mithi River: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police recently arrested a 49-year-old contractor in connection with the multi-crore Mithi river desilting fraud that has caused losses of over ₹65 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Mithi river is one of the four rivers flowing through the Mumbai city, Maharashtra. The river […]
Jeju Island
Jeju Island: Following complaints from locals about misbehaviour by foreign visitors, police in South Korea’s Jeju Island have printed a special type of multilingual notice. Jejudo (also known as Jeju Island) is a volcanic island. With a surface area of 1,846 sq.km., it is the largest island 130 km off the coast of the Korean […]
Dal Lake : Hosted The First-Ever Races
Dal Lake : Hosted The First-Ever Races The iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar hosted the first-ever races under rowing, kayaking, and canoeing categories under the Khelo India Water Sports Festival. Dal Lake is a mid-altitude urban lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It is surrounded by the Pir Panjal mountains. It is integral to […]
Pamba River
Pamba River: The Central Government recently initiated steps to include the Pampa River under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), a multi-crore initiative aimed at protecting major rivers in the country. Pamba River is the third longest river in the state of Kerala after the Periyar River and the Bharathappuzha River. Also called the ‘Dakshina […]
Vihar Lake
Vihar Lake: In the wake of heavy rains in Mumbai over the last few days, Vihar Lake, one of the key sources of potable water for the metropolis, started overflowing. It is a man-made reservoir located near Vihar village on the Mithi River within the grounds of the Borivali National Park, which is also known […]
Lipulekh Pass : In News
Lipulekh Pass: In News India has rejected Nepal’s objections to the resumption of India-China border trade through the Lipulekh Pass, asserting that Nepal’s claims are not grounded in historical facts. Nepal claims the Lipulekh as part of its territory according to its constitution. India reaffirmed that border trade through Lipulekh Pass began in 1954 and […]
Krishna River : Flood Like Situation
Krishna River : Flood Like Situation A flood-like situation prevails across the Krishna River basin as incessant rainfall continues in the region. Krishna River is a river of south-central India. One of India’s longest rivers, it has a total course of about 800 miles (1,290 km). The river rises in western Maharashtra state in the […]
