Sonowal Kacharis: A new study has identified 39 plants used by the Sonowal Kachari community to treat ailments ranging from fever and cough to kidney stones and skin diseases. They are an indigenous people who live in northeast India. The vast majority of the Sonwal live in Assam. They are the third-largest plain tribe in […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait: Amid the escalating Crisis in West Asia, Iran has threatened to weaponize the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait alongside the Strait of Hormuz, posing a severe risk to global maritime trade and energy security if its territories are invaded.The Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen are geographically and militarily positioned to execute disruptions in the Red […]
Aghanashini River
Aghanashini River: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) advised the Centre that Aghanashini–Vedavathi river linking project must comply with the norms set under World Heritage Conservation frameworks. It originates from Gadihalli (Sirsi) in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. Aghanashini meaning the “Remover of Sins” is one of the very few free-flowing rivers […]
Litani River and City of Tyre
Litani River and City of Tyre: The Israel–Hezbollah escalation has intensified focus on Southern Lebanon, with Israel seeking a security zone up to the Litani River, while heavy bombardment threatens Tyre, a UNESCO heritage city. The Litani River is the longest river entirely within Lebanon and a key water resource in southern Lebanon. It originates […]
Tonga
Tonga: A strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean. It is a sovereign country in Polynesia, composed of an archipelago of islands located in the South Pacific Ocean. Neighbouring countries include Fiji to the west, Cook Islands to the east and Samoa north. These islands are divided into three […]
Diego Garcia Island
Diego Garcia Island: The U.K. condemned a reckless Iranian ballistic missile attack targeting the joint U.K.-U.S. military base on Diego Garcia, marking a significant escalation in the 2026 Iran war.A tropical footprint-shaped atoll that hosts one of the most secretive and critical overseas military installations for the United States and the United Kingdom. Diego Garcia […]
Litani River
Litani River: Israeli airstrikes have destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge, a key crossing over the Litani River on Lebanon’s southern coastal highway. Litani River is a major river in Lebanon. It rises in a low divides west of Baalbek and flowing southwestward through the Bekaa valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains. It falls into the […]
Subarnarekha River : In News
Subarnarekha River: In News The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued instruction to the state government agencies to take action to arrest illegal sand mining and smuggling from Subarnarekha river in Odisha. Subarnarekha River originates near Nagri village in the Ranchi District of Jharkhand. The Subarnarekha (meaning “Streak of Gold”) flows east […]
Irul Tribe
Irul Tribe: Masi Magam, an auspicious day in the Tamil calendar holds significance for the Irular community which is deeply tied to their culture and collective identity. They are a Dravidian ethnic group; reside in the Nilgiri Mountains of the Western Ghats, spread across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They are one of India’s oldest indigenous […]
Hindon River
Hindon River: A recent survey of the Hindon river has raised serious concerns about water quality, with preliminary tests showing zero dissolved oxygen (DO) levels at several locations, rendering the water “uninhabitable” for most aquatic life. Hindon River is a tributary of the Yamuna It originates in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, in the […]
