Almatti Dam: Karnataka has proposed raising the Almatti Dam height from 519.60 m to 524.256 m, expanding its capacity from 173 TMC to 300 TMC. It is A hydroelectric and irrigation project forming the main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Irrigation Project. Commissioned in 2005, with an installed power generation capacity of 290 MW. […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Paradip Port
Paradip Port: A decomposed body was discovered in a coal wagon at Paradip port’s coal handling plant, marking the second such incident recently. Paradip Port is one of the major ports of India. It is the only major port in the State of Odisha, situated 210 nautical miles south of Kolkata and 260 nautical miles […]
CPCB Report on Polluted River Sites
CPCB Report on Polluted River Sites: The CPCB 2023 report shows India’s polluted river sites declined slightly to 807 (2023) from 815 (2022), with fewer “Priority-1” stretches needing urgent remediation. CPCB Report on Polluted River Sites: A nationwide assessment by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on the health of rivers. Uses Biological Oxygen Demand […]
Barren Island : Volcano Eruption
Barren Island : Volcano Eruption Minor volcanic eruptions were noticed twice in a span of eight days at Barren Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands recently. Barren Island is a volcanic island located in the Andaman Sea. Popularly known as a submarine emergent volcano, the island is a part of the Indian union territory of […]
Super Typhoon Ragasa
Super Typhoon Ragasa: The Philippines has halted work and classes as Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels toward northern Luzon with winds up to 250 km/h. Super Typhoon Ragasa is Category 5 Super Typhoon with sustained winds of 205 km/h and gusts up to 250 km/h. Locally called “Nando”, it is one of the strongest typhoons to […]
Mozambique
Mozambique: The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata, and ICGS Sarathi concluded its four-day port visit to Maputo, Mozambique. Mozambique is a country in Southern Africa and is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth. The island countries and territories of Madagascar, Comoros, and Mayotte are […]
Kurmi Community : Protest
Kurmi Community : Protest Defying prohibitory orders, Kurmis began their rail blockade at various stations in Jharkhand recently to press demand for a ST status for the community and inclusion of the Kurmali language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Kurmis, also known as Kunbi, are a Hindu farming caste in India and Nepal. […]
De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs)
De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs): Development and Welfare Board for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities (DWBDNC) members wrote to PM seeking permanent commission status, staff, funds, and financial powers. De-notified Tribes (DNTs): Communities once listed under Criminal Tribes Act, 1871 by British, branded as “born criminals.” Nomadic Tribes (NTs): Groups practicing seasonal/continuous migration for […]
Penna River
Penna River: Eighteen youngsters stranded in the floodwaters of the Penna River in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh recently were rescued after a seven-hour operation. The Penna River, also known as Pennar, Pinakini, or Penneru, is a river in southern India that flows through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It rises in […]
Birhor Tribe
Birhor Tribe: Around 550 residents, mostly belonging to the Birhor tribe, of Fulwariya hamlet in Koderma district would soon receive electricity supply, ending nearly eight decades of darkness. The Birhor are a forest-dependent semi-nomadic tribal community concentrated in the eastern central Indian state of Jharkhand. Some of them are also found in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and […]
