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 […]
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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 […]
Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Project
Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Project: The Prime Minister virtually inaugurated the 120 MW Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Project recently. It is a 120 MW run-of-river hydropower project planned on the Kopili River basin in Assam. The project is situated in the West Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao (also known as North Cachar Hills) Autonomous District Council (ADC) […]
Four people drowned in the Beas River
Four people drowned in the Beas River: Four people drowned in the Beas River in the Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, recently Beas River is a river passing through the northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. It is one of the five rivers that give Punjab (“Five Rivers”) its name. It was known as […]
Nevado Ojos del Salado
Nevado Ojos del Salado: A professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has summited the Nevado Ojos del Salado. Nevado Ojos del Salado is located in the Andes Mountain Range on the boundary between Chile and Argentina. It is also the highest mountain (6,893 meters) in Chile. It is the world’s highest active stratovolcano. […]
What is Tephra?
What is Tephra? Kīlauea has been erupting episodically within Hawai Volcanoes National Park since December 23, 2024, and although lava flows remain confined to the caldera, tephra from lava fountains may impact downwind communities. Tephra, a volcanology term for ash, is small rock fragments ejected from a volcano into the atmosphere, which is then deposited […]
‘Shenlong’ Crude Tanker
‘Shenlong’ Crude Tanker: The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker ‘Shenlong’ carrying Saudi crude oil reached Mumbai Port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.Shenlong is a Suezmax-class crude oil tanker transporting crude oil from Ras Tanura Oil Terminal to India. It is Liberia-flagged, meaning the ship is registered under the […]
Gurudongmar Lake
Gurudongmar Lake: Tourism to the high-altitude Gurudongmar Lake in North Sikkim has begun to revive after more than two years of disruption following the devastating South Lhonak Lake GLOF, which severely damaged road infrastructure. It is located on the northern-most edge of Sikkim, very close to the Chinese Tibetan border. It is one of the […]
