Category: Geography Current Affairs

Phase-V Of The Sagar Parikrama Initiative: The Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has recently announced the commencement of Phase-V of the Sagar Parikrama initiative. Sagar Parikrama aims to address the challenges faced by fishers and stakeholders while uplifting their economic prospects through various fisheries schemes and programs, such as Pradhan Mantri Matsya […]

Central Electricity Authority : Peak Power Demand The Central Electricity Authority has projected a peak power demand of 335 gw and 2.28 trillion units of electricity for the year 2029-30. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is a statutory organization. It was constituted under Section 3 (1) of the repealed Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and continued […]

Chheligada Irrigation Project: 5T(Team work, technology, transparency, transformation and time ) secretary-cum-secretary to the Odisha Chief Minister recently directed officials to begin construction of the multipurpose irrigation project at Chheligada. Chheligada Irrigation Project is a multipurpose medium project being undertaken across river Badjhore, a tributary of river Vansadhara near the village Chheligada in the Gajapati […]

Sittwe Port: India And Myanmar India and Myanmar jointly inaugurated the Sittwe Port in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, marking an important milestone in enhancing bilateral and regional trade while also contributing to the local economy of the state. The port’s operationalization is expected to provide greater connectivity and leads to employment opportunities, as well as enhance […]

All India Radio : Known As Akashvani The Centre, ordered that public broadcaster, previously known as All India Radio (AIR), be exclusively referred to as Akashvani in all broadcasts and programmes. All India Radio (AIR) is the radio vertical of Prasar Bharati. It’s motto is ‘Bahujan Hitaya : Bahujan Sukhaya’. It is one of the […]

Cyclone Mocha: The Indian Meteorological Department, IMD has issued a warning that a cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the Southeast Bay of Bengal by May 7, 2023 IMD has calculated that a low-pressure area is expected to take shape, which is usually a precursor to the development of a cyclone. According to IMD’s […]

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port: Inaugural Shipment Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur flagged off an inaugural shipment from Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata to operationalise the Sittwe Port in Myanmar. Port of Kolkata or Kolkata Port, officially known as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust (Formerly Kolkata Port Trust), is the […]

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse : 5th May 2023 On May 5, 2023, as a penumbral lunar eclipse is set to occur, is the first of two lunar eclipses that are expected to occur that year. There are three types of lunar eclipses – total lunar eclipses, partial lunar eclipses, and penumbral lunar eclipses. A penumbral lunar […]

India To Launch Its Own Heat Index: India to launch its own heat index next year to quantify heat hazard, generate impact-based heat wave alerts for specific locations. Heat index is a measure of how hot it feels when humidity is factored in along with the air temperature, and the figures were calculated using data […]