Majuli Island: A recent six-day survey conducted on the escalating human-wildlife conflict (HWC) in the Majuli River Island district of Assam sparks concern. Majuli Island Often called the soul of Assam, Majuli is the world’s largest river island. It lies at the heart of Assam, spreading over an area of 421 sq. km. The island […]
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Reunion Island
Reunion Island: At least four people died after cyclone Garance struck the French overseas territory of La Reunion recently. It is a French island in the Western Indian Ocean. It lies about 680 km east of Madagascar and 180 km southwest of Mauritius. It covers an area of 2,511 sq. km. With Mauritius and Rodrigues […]
Pandoh Dam
Pandoh Dam: Amidst the ongoing heavy rain and snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) opened the spillway gates of the Pandoh Dam recently as a precautionary measure. It is an embankment Dam that lies in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Constructed on Beas River, the primary […]
Rushikulya River
Rushikulya River: Forest officials recently restricted entry along a 5-km stretch from Gokharakuda to Bateswar near the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district to protect Olive Ridley turtle eggs. Rushikulya River is one of Odisha’s prominent rivers, flowing primarily through the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, and Boudh. Originating at an elevation of approximately 1000 meters […]
Juanga Tribe
Juanga Tribe: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently sought an action taken report from the district magistrate-cum-collector of Keonjhar on alleged human rights violations of the Juanga tribe, a PVTG in the district. Juang is one of the 13 particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) of the total 62 tribes found in Odisha. As per […]
White Island
White Island: The owners of New Zealand’s White Island volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 tourists and local guides, have had the conviction against them overturned by the country’s High Court recently. White Island (also known as Whakaari) is an active composite stratovolcano in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It is currently New […]
Blood Moon
Blood Moon: A total lunar eclipse, or blood moon, will light up the sky on March 14 and will be visible in most parts of the world. Blood Moon happens when Earth’s moon is in a total lunar eclipse. A blood moon occur when Earth comes directly between the Sun and the moon. A process […]
Cholanaikkan Tribe : New Scope
Cholanaikkan Tribe : New Scope In a novel attempt to provide education to a bed-ridden girl belonging to the Cholanaikkan tribe, the Samagra Shiksha Kerala programme of the general education department has prepared 30 audio-visual texts in the tribe’s own distinct language. They are a diminishing tribe of India. With a population of less than […]
Mount Fentale
Mount Fentale: Mount Fentale volcano in Ethiopia is spewing unusually large volumes of methane from its crater, according to satellite measurements of the potent greenhouse gas. It is a stratovolcano located in Awash National Park in the Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It rises approximately 600 m from the floor of the Rift Valley, and the lavas […]
Honduras
Honduras: India has dispatched humanitarian assistance of 26 tons to Honduras in the wake of the recent Tropical storm SARA. Honduras is located in Central America. It is bordered by Guatemala to the west; by El Salvador to the southwest; and by Nicaragua to the southeast. It is also bounded by the Pacific Ocean at […]
