Heat Dome Observed In several Countries: Several countries in Europe recorded their hottest January weather ever in 2023 with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees Celsius above average. These included Poland, Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia. Experts said that the continent is experiencing an extremely warm spell because of the formation […]
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Protests Of The Jain Community
Protests Of The Jain Community: Members of the Jain community have been staging protests across the country for the past two weeks over demands related to two holy sites — Sammed Shikhar on Parasnath hill in Jharkhand and Shetrunjay hill in Palitana of Gujarat. In Jharkhand, the issue is about Parasnath hill being declared a […]
Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project
Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project: On December 30, 2022, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told the Legislative Assembly that the government had received clearance from the Centre for two Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) on the Kalasa-Banduri Nala on the Mahadayi. It has escalated its long-standing dispute on the issue with neighbouring Goa. The Kalasa Banduri Nala project […]
Strait Of Hormuz
Strait Of Hormuz: The United Arab Emirates and Iran’s military have started their annual Drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The maneuvers are aimed at improving readiness in confronting foreign threats and any possible invasion. The strait is located at the mouth of the […]
Denotified, Nomadic And Semi-Nomadic Tribes Under SC/ST/OBC Lists
Denotified, Nomadic And Semi-Nomadic Tribes Under SC/ST/OBC Lists: The Parliamentary panel on Social Justice and Empowerment has asked the government to expedite categorisation of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes under either the SC/ST/OBC lists. Delay would increase their suffering and deprive them of welfare schemes. Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes are communities that are the […]
Bomb Cyclone
Bomb Cyclone: Bomb cyclone continues to batter US as death toll mounts to 34 A bomb cyclone is a mid-latitude storm in which the central pressure drops fast at one millibar per hour for at least 24 hours. This quickly increases the pressure difference, or gradient, between the two air masses, making the winds stronger. […]
Gond Tribes And Hattee Community
Gond Tribes And Hattee Community: A motion has been initiated in Lok Sabha to include Hattee community of Sirmaur district’s Trans-Giri region in the Scheduled Tribes list of Himachal Pradesh. Also, a bill to move in the Gond community from SC to the ST list in four districts of UP has been approved by the […]
National Rail Plan (NRP)
National Rail Plan (NRP): The National Rail Plan envisages that the share of freight traffic by rail should go up from the current share of 27% to 45% by 2030 The Government had come up with the National Rail Plan last year. Objectives of the plan: To create capacity ahead of demand by 2030, which […]
Geminids Meteor Shower
Geminids Meteor Shower: In 2022, the Geminids will peak around December 13-14. Geminids comes from the constellation Gemini, from whose location in the sky the meteor shower appears to originate. The constellation for which a meteor shower is named only serves to aid viewers in determining which shower they are viewing on a given night. […]
Heatwaves In India : Report By World Bank
Heatwaves In India : Report By World Bank A new report by the World Bank suggests India could soon become one of the first places in the world to experience heatwaves that break the human survivability limit. India has witnessed a concurrent increase in meteorological droughts and heat waves over the last 60 years. A […]
