New Scheme To Expedite The Exploration Of Critical Minerals: The Ministry of Mines has introduced a new scheme to expedite the exploration of critical and deep-seated minerals. Under this initiative, the ministry will directly sanction exploration projects to Notified Private Exploration Agencies (NPEAs). Additionally, these NPEAs are now permitted to bid for auctioning mineral blocks […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Surat Diamond Bourse : World’s Largest Corporate Office Hub
Surat Diamond Bourse : World’s Largest Corporate Office Hub Prime minister is set to inaugurate the world’s largest corporate office hub, Surat Diamond Bourse. Surat Diamond Bourse is located in Khajod village, near Surat. It is the world’s largest corporate office hub, taking over the erstwhile top position of It will also be a global […]
Fault Line : Discovered On Canada’s Vancouver Island
Fault Line : Discovered On Canada’s Vancouver Island A team of geologists, mineralogists, and Earth and ocean scientists affiliated with institutions in Canada, the U.S., and France recently discovered a 72-kilometer fault line on Canada’s Vancouver Island. Fault Line is a line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth’s surface. A […]
Hatti Community : Protest For Scheduled Tribe (ST) Status To The Community
Hatti Community : Protest For Scheduled Tribe (ST) Status To The Community Hatti community in Himachal Pradesh will organise a protest march on December 16 to press their demand for the implementation of a law giving the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the community. The Hattis are a close-knit community who take their name from […]
Painganga River : Protest Against a Proposed Dam Project
Painganga River : Protest Against a Proposed Dam Project Protests were staged against a proposed dam project on the Painganga river in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra recently. Painganga River is the chief river of the Yavatmal district in Maharashtra and flows along the south-east boundaries of the district in a winding, meandering course. It […]
Mount Marapi : Erupted
Mount Marapi : Erupted Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted, spewing white-and-grey ash plumes for more than 3,000 metres (about 9,800 feet) into the air. Mount Marapi is located in West Sumatra. Its name means Mountain of Fire. With over 60 eruptions to its credit since the late 18th century, Marapi claims the […]
Cyclone Michaung
Cyclone Michaung: Cyclone Michaung is a tropical cyclone that is tracking northwest in the western Bay of Bengal. ‘Michaung’ is named after a suggestion provided by Myanmar. It means strength and resilience. The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) recently convened to assess the readiness of State governments and Central Ministries for the approaching cyclone ‘Michaung’ […]
Gajraj Suraksha : Indian Railways New Approach
Gajraj Suraksha : Indian Railways New Approach Indian Railways has introduced a cutting-edge technology named ‘Gajraj’ to prevent elephant accidents on railway tracks Gajraj Suraksha uses an AI-based algorithm and a network of sensitive optical fibre cables to detect elephants getting close to railway tracks. It aims to address the issue of elephant fatalities resulting […]
Gulf Of Aden
Gulf Of Aden: A U.S. Navy warship responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden that had been seized by armed individuals recently. Gulf of Aden is an extension of the Indian Ocean, tucked between the Arabian Peninsula and the African continent. The gulf is named after “Aden,” a […]
International Container Transhipment Port In Great Nicobar Island
International Container Transhipment Port In Great Nicobar Island: The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) visited the site of the proposed International Container Transhipment Port (ICTP) at Galathea Bay in Great Nicobar Island. ICTP is envisioned to be a transformative initiative aligning with the Maritime India vision 2030 as well as one of […]
