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. […]
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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 […]
Massive Black Hole Merger Observed
Massive Black Hole Merger Observed: An international team of scientists has detected the most massive black hole merger ever observed. The event, named GW231123, was observed by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) collaboration, which forms the Gravitational Wave Network. A black hole merger occurs when two black holes orbit each other and gradually move closer by emitting […]
Reykjanes Peninsula
Reykjanes Peninsula: A volcano erupted recently in Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. Reykjanes is a peninsula in southwest Iceland, characterized by immense lava fields, volcanoes, and heightened geothermal activity. It covers an area of 829 sq.km. The peninsula is […]
