Almatti Dam: To set the stage for the implementation of the languishing Upper Krishna Project (UKP) phase III, the Karnataka Cabinet recently gave clearance for the acquisition of 1,33,867 lakh acres of land to facilitate the increase of Almatti dam’s height from the present 519.16 metres to 524.256 metres. Almatti Dam is a hydroelectric project […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Carlsberg Ridge
Carlsberg Ridge: The government recently signed a contract with the International Seabed Authority to explore polymetallic sulphur nodules in the Carlsberg Ridge. Carlsberg Ridge is a mid-oceanic ridge (a divergent plate boundary) located in the Indian Ocean. The ridge extends from the triple junction of the African, Indian, and Australian tectonic plates (where it connects […]
Moran Community : In News
Moran Community : In News The Moran community in Assam’s Tinsukia district—an area rich in oil, coal, and tea—has launched an economic blockade, stopping the movement of goods to and from the region to press their demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.The Moran community is an aboriginal tribe of Assam that once had an independent […]
Dongsha Islands
Dongsha Islands: Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) confirmed recently that it had dispatched vessels to repel both a Chinese coast guard ship and a Chinese fishing boat operating near Dongsha Island. The Dongsha Islands, also known as the Pratas Islands, are a small group of three islands located in the northern part of the South […]
Ho tribe : Protest In Jharkhand
Ho tribe : Protest In Jharkhand The Ho tribe staged a protest in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district against the district administration for interfering in their traditional self-governance system called Manki- Munda system. The Ho or Kolha people are an Austroasiatic Munda ethnic group of India. They call themselves the Ho, Hodoko and Horo, which mean […]
Great Nicobar Island Project
Great Nicobar Island Project: Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project has drawn attention as one of India’s most ambitious infrastructure plans in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Despite environmental concerns, the project is crucial for turning Great Nicobar into a global maritime hub while considering ecology and tribal welfare. Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project conceived by […]
Bairabi-Sairang Rail Line
Bairabi-Sairang Rail Line: The Prime Minister recently inaugurated Mizoram’s first-ever railway line, the Bairabi–Sairang broad-gauge project, marking a historic moment in the state’s connectivity journey. Bairabi-Sairang Rail Line extends connectivity from Bairabi on the Assam–Mizoram border to Sairang, just 20 km from Aizawl (capital of Mizoram), directly linking the state capital with India’s railway network […]
Erra Matti Dibbalu
Erra Matti Dibbalu: Andhra Pradesh’s Erra Matti Dibbalu (Red Sand Dunes) have been included in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites. Erra Matti Dibbalu, also known as the Red Sand Dunes is located along the coast near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. It was first documented by British geologist William King in 1886, these […]
Reunion Island : Indian Navy’s first training squadron Arrived
Reunion Island : Indian Navy’s first training squadron Arrived Ships of the Indian Navy’s first training squadron (1TS), INS Tir and ICGS Sarathi, arrived at Réunion Island, while INS Shardul reached Port Louis, Mauritius, recently, as part of their long-range training deployment in the southwest Indian Ocean Region. Reunion Island is a French island in […]
Permafrost : New Discovery
Permafrost : New Discovery In a discovery in Siberia, scientists recently uncovered a 44,000-year-old wolf, nearly perfectly preserved in permafrost. Permafrost is any ground that remains completely frozen—32°F (0°C) or colder—for at least two years straight. These permanently frozen grounds are most common in regions with high mountains and in Earth’s higher latitudes—near the North […]
