NHAI Sustainability Report 2023-24: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) released its second Sustainability Report for FY 2023–24, detailing significant achievements in integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into its operations. The report aligns with India’s Mission LiFE, and the principles of a circular economy. Despite a 20% increase in National Highway construction, […]
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Tsunami : After Earthquake Struck Russia
Tsunami : After Earthquake Struck Russia A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula recently, triggering tsunami warnings across the northern Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii, and down to New Zealand. A tsunami is a series of waves generated by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean. Tsunamis can have devastating and wide-ranging effects, especially […]
Dorjilung Hydropower Project
Dorjilung Hydropower Project: With infrastructure work starting on Bhutan’s Dorjilung Hydropower Project, Tata Power’s stake signals India’s growing private-sector role in cross-border renewable energy diplomacy. It is a planned 1125 MW run-of-river project situated in the eastern Lhuentse and Mongar Districts of Bhutan on the Kurichhu River, a tributary of the Drangmechhu that flows into India. […]
Klyuchevskoy volcano
Klyuchevskoy volcano: The Klyuchevskoy volcano, the tallest active volcano in the Northern Hemisphere, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast.It is a stratovolcano, known for its steep conical shape and intense volcanic activity.Situated on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, about 100 km from the Bering Sea. It is a Part of the […]
Preah Vihear and Prasat Ta Muen Thom
Preah Vihear and Prasat Ta Muen Thom: Thailand and Cambodia have called a ceasefire after clashes near Preah Vihear and Prasat Ta Muen Thom in the Southeast Asian Emerald Triangle, a region long disputed due to colonial-era borders and cultural claims. Southeast Asian Emerald Triangle refers to a geographically sensitive area where the borders of […]
Android Earthquake Alert System (AEA)
Android Earthquake Alert System (AEA): Google and UC Berkeley’s Seismology Lab have released a new global performance report of the Android Earthquake Alert (AEA) system. The system issued successful early warnings in 98 countries. Working: Sensor Activation: Android phones sense initial P-waves using onboard accelerometers. Crowdsourcing: Data is sent to Google servers and cross-verified with […]
Bitra Island : In News
Bitra Island : In News The government has initiated the acquisition of Bitra Island in Lakshadweep for defence purposes. Bitra Island is the smallest inhabited island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. It is Situated at 11°36′N, 72°11′E, Bitra lies about 483 km (261 nautical miles) from Kochi, the gateway to Lakshadweep. It is part […]
Tuvalu : In News
Tuvalu : In News More than 5,000 people have applied for a first-of-its-kind migration visa that offers residents of Tuvalu an escape from the worst effects of climate change. Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is an island country located midway between Hawaii and Australia in the west-central Pacific Ocean. Its neighbours include Kiribati, […]
Kamchatka Peninsula : Five earthquakes struck
Kamchatka Peninsula : Five earthquakes struck As many as five earthquakes struck near the coast of the Kamchatka peninsula region in the far east of Russia. It lies in far eastern Russia, between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east. It is one of the […]
Floods in Godavari River
Floods in Godavari River: Floods in Godavari River have displaced many people in Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, leading to large-scale evacuations and the establishment of relief camps. Godaveri River Known as Dakshin Ganga (Ganges of the South), the Godavari is India’s second-longest (1465 km) river (after Ganga) and the largest river system in Peninsular India.It […]
