Avalanche Hit Sikkim’s Nathu La: A massive Avalanche hit Sikkim’s Nathu La. An avalanche is a sudden, rapid flow of snow, ice, and debris down a mountain or slope. It can be triggered by various factors such as heavy snowfall, rapid temperature changes, or human activity. Many regions that are prone to avalanches have specialized […]
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Kurmi Community Protest
Kurmi Community Protest: Train services were recently disrupted in Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore districts of West Bengal following rail-blockade agitation by the Kurmi community. Kurmi community is traditionally a non-elite tiller caste in the lower Gangetic plain of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and parts of Bihar. The Kurmis came […]
Chhukha Hydroelectric Project
Chhukha Hydroelectric Project: India recently agreed to an upward revision of tariff of the Chhukha hydroelectric project. Chhukha Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-the-river reservoir-based project. It is located in the Wangchu River/basin in Chukha, Bhutan. Installed capacity is 336 MW. It was built by the Government of India (GoI) at the cost of Rs. 246 […]
Nevado del Ruiz Volcano : Increase Seismic Activity
Nevado del Ruiz Volcano : Increase Seismic Activity People living on the upper slopes of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia are being evacuated after an increase in seismic activity. Nevado del Ruiz is an ice-clad stratovolcano located in the Andes Mountains of Colombia, South America. It is a stratovolcano composed of many layers […]
Upward Lightning
Upward Lightning: Brazilian researchers recently succeeded in taking pictures of the Upward Lightning Phenomenon. Upward lightning is a phenomenon whereby a self-initiated lightning streak develops from a tall object that travels upward toward an overlaying electrified storm cloud. For this to happen, storm electrification and the resulting presence of a cloud charge region are enabling […]
Heat Index : IMD
Heat Index : IMD The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is planning to introduce a ‘heat index’ warning system in Delhi and other parts of the country. The IMD has conducted a study on the impact of meteorological factors on heatwaves and the “heat wave hazard zonation” of the country. According to “Hot Weather Analysis over […]
Z-Morh Tunnel
Z-Morh Tunnel: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways said that the crucial Z-Morh tunnel will be inaugurated soon. Z-Morh Tunnel is an under-construction 2-lane road tunnel between Gagangir and Sonamarg on the Srinagar-Leh Highway in Jammu and Kashmir. It is named for the Z-shaped stretch of road between Sonamarg and Gagangir that the tunnel […]
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Daylight Saving Time (DST): Lebanon saw mass confusion after its government at the last minute delayed the start of daylight saving time by a month. Lebanon usually sets its clocks forward an hour on the last Sunday in March. Prime Minister said this year, the clocks would be reset on 21 April, without citing any […]
India’s First Bauxite Certified Reference Material
India’s First Bauxite Certified Reference Material: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) have jointly developed India’s first Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM) named BARC B1201. This is the fifth CRM of its kind in the world. A Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM) is a standardized sample of bauxite that has […]
Planetary Parade Or Alignment
Planetary Parade Or Alignment: Five planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus will align in the sky which is often called a planetary parade or alignment, and will be visible to the naked eye. The best viewing time is on March 28th 2023, shortly after the sun sets below the horizon. Venus will be […]
