Tunga River: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) recently identified seven sources of pollution in the Tunga river, while the district administration is investigating encroachments along its banks. The Tunga River, also known as the Thunga River, is an important river flowing in Karnataka. The river originates in the Western Ghats on a hill […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Bangus Valley : New Rule
Bangus Valley : New Rule The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday (March 6, 2025) announced a new set of rules for Bangus, a far-off tourist spot near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir, in a bid to promote it as an ecotourism destination Lying within the Trans-Himalayan area, Bangus is a unique […]
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika: The countries which border Lake Tanganyika Basin have launched a five-year project to assess and address transboundary threats to the biodiversity of this lake basin. The governments of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia have launched a five-year project to assess and address transboundary threats to the biodiversity of the […]
Gond Tribes
Gond Tribes: The Gujarat High Court recently sought a response from a power distribution company, the Ahmedabad district collector, and a residential society after 95 families of the Rajgond tribe sought HC directions for electricity connections to their households. The Gond or Gondi (Gōndi) or Koitur are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group. They are one of […]
Majuli Island
Majuli Island: A recent six-day survey conducted on the escalating human-wildlife conflict (HWC) in the Majuli River Island district of Assam sparks concern. Majuli Island Often called the soul of Assam, Majuli is the world’s largest river island. It lies at the heart of Assam, spreading over an area of 421 sq. km. The island […]
Reunion Island
Reunion Island: At least four people died after cyclone Garance struck the French overseas territory of La Reunion recently. It is a French island in the Western Indian Ocean. It lies about 680 km east of Madagascar and 180 km southwest of Mauritius. It covers an area of 2,511 sq. km. With Mauritius and Rodrigues […]
Pandoh Dam
Pandoh Dam: Amidst the ongoing heavy rain and snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) opened the spillway gates of the Pandoh Dam recently as a precautionary measure. It is an embankment Dam that lies in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Constructed on Beas River, the primary […]
Rushikulya River
Rushikulya River: Forest officials recently restricted entry along a 5-km stretch from Gokharakuda to Bateswar near the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district to protect Olive Ridley turtle eggs. Rushikulya River is one of Odisha’s prominent rivers, flowing primarily through the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, and Boudh. Originating at an elevation of approximately 1000 meters […]
Juanga Tribe
Juanga Tribe: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently sought an action taken report from the district magistrate-cum-collector of Keonjhar on alleged human rights violations of the Juanga tribe, a PVTG in the district. Juang is one of the 13 particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) of the total 62 tribes found in Odisha. As per […]
White Island
White Island: The owners of New Zealand’s White Island volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 tourists and local guides, have had the conviction against them overturned by the country’s High Court recently. White Island (also known as Whakaari) is an active composite stratovolcano in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It is currently New […]
