Shompens: The director of the Andaman and Nicobar Tribal Research Institute (ANTRI), recently underscored the findings of his report on the Shompens, one of the primary aboriginal communities inhabiting the interior forests and coastal areas of the Great Nicobar Islands (GNI). They are one of the most primitive tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) […]
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Cauvery-South Vellar Link Project
Cauvery-South Vellar Link Project: The Supreme Court recently noted that the Centre has not granted in-principle approval for Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery-South Vellar Link Project, despite the state’s request in January 2021.A Tamil Nadu initiative to divert surplus floodwater from the Mettur Dam to dry tanks in the Sarabanga Basin, Salem district. Aims to ensure efficient […]
Raman Rajamannan : In News
Raman Rajamannan : In News Raman Rajamannan, the king of the Mannan community and the only tribal king in Kerala, will participate in the Republic Day parade in Delhi. The Mannan is a scheduled tribe (ST) of Kerala. It is the only adivasi tribal dynasty with a kingship currently existing in South India. The life […]
Eruption of Mount Ibu
Eruption of Mount Ibu: Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupted 1,079 times in January 2025, with significant ash columns rising between 0.3 km to 4 km.Mount Ibu is a stratovolcano located on the island of Halmahera in Indonesia’s North Maluku province.A stratovolcano, or composite volcano, has a steep, conical profile formed by layers of lava, ash, and […]
Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha: Kenya’s popular Lake Naivasha is getting impacted by the water hyacinth that has taken over large parts of it.The water hyacinth is native to South America and was reportedly introduced to Kenya in the 1980s. Lake Naivasha is a shallow freshwater lake located in the southern Rift Valley in Kenya. It is considered […]
Upper Karnali Hydro-electric Project
Upper Karnali Hydro-electric Project: The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with SJVN Ltd., GMR Energy Ltd., and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for the development of the 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydro-electric Project in Nepal. It is a 900 MW run-of-the-river hydropower project being developed on the […]
Dark Oxygen
Dark Oxygen: Scientists who recently discovered that metal lumps on the dark seabed make oxygen, have announced plans to study the deepest parts of Earth’s oceans in order to understand the strange phenomenon. Dark Oxygen is the oxygen that is being produced thousands of feet below the ocean, without any light or photosynthesis. Until now, […]
Planet parade : Rare Phenomenon
Planet parade: Rare Phenomenon Four planets in our solar system namely Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars have formed a breathtaking arc across the night sky and created a rare phenomenon known as ‘planet parade’. Planet Parade refers to a situation when several planets in our solar system are visible in the night sky, at the […]
Tungabhadra River : In News
Tungabhadra River: In News The Tungabhadra water has turned green around Shiranahalli, Gangapur and Korlahalli villages in Mundargi taluk of Gadag district, Karnataka, creating panic among the residents. Tungabhadra River is a significant peninsular river in southern India. It is a major tributary of the Krishna The Hindus consider this river sacred, and there is […]
Kokborok Language
Kokborok Language: The Twipra Student Federation (TSF), a wing of the North East Students Organisation (NESO), staged a protest in Agartala recently, demanding the adoption of the Roman script for the Kokborok language. Kokborok is a language of the Borok people, geographically known as Tripuris. It is one of the State’s official languages of Tripura, […]
