Yaya Tso Lake : Ladakh’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site Yaya Tso Lake was declared Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site under the Biological Diversity Act. The Biodiversity Management Committee, the panchayat of Chumathang village, along with the SECURE Himalaya Project recently resolved the issue and declared Yaya Tso Lake a biodiversity heritage site. Lake Yaya Tso […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Chin-Kuki-Mizo Communities
Chin-Kuki-Mizo Communities: The Zo Reunification Organisation (ZORO), representing the Chin-Kuki-Mizo communities, has sought the help from India in ending the “policy of extermination” of Ethnic Minorities inhabiting the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. More than 300 people belonging to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo group have taken shelter in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district since November 2022, following an […]
Indus Waters Treaty
Indus Waters Treaty: India recently issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Indus Water Treaty was signed in September 1960 between India and Pakistan. The treaty was brokered by the World Bank, which too is a signatory to the treaty. The treaty fixed and delimited the rights and obligations […]
GJ 1002 b and c: Two New Planets
GJ 1002 b and c: Two New Planets GJ 1002 b and c: Two New Planets: An international group of researchers has recently discovered the presence of two planets with masses comparable to that of the Earth in orbit around the star GJ 1002. GJ 1002 b and c: The two new planets are named, […]
The National Logistics Portal (marine) In New Delhi
The National Logistics Portal (marine) In New Delhi: The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated The National Logistics Portal (marine) in New Delhi. The National Logistic Portal (marine) (NLP) is a project of national importance, as envisaged by the Ministry of Ports Shipping Waterways and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Aim to […]
International North–South Transport Corridor
International North–South Transport Corridor: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in association with India Ports Global Ltd, conducted a workshop on the ‘Linking Chabahar Port with INSTC’ in Mumbai. International North-South Transport Corridor is a multimodal transportation agreement formed with a trilateral agreement between India, Iran and Russia at the Euro-Asian Conference on Transport […]
Etalin Hydropower Project
Etalin Hydropower Project: The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has recently asked the Arunachal Pradesh Government to review the Etalin hydropower project. The FAC has recently asked the Arunachal Pradesh government to file a fresh proposal for forest diversion and the construction of the Etalin hydroelectric project (EHEP) due to non-compliance to conditions stipulated by the […]
Evidence Of Solitary Waves Around Mars
Evidence Of Solitary Waves Around Mars: Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has found evidence of “solitary waves” in the weak magnetic field around Mars for the first time. Scientists used high-resolution electric field data from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft to make the discovery of solitary […]
Skill Development Training To Tharu People
Skill Development Training To Tharu People: Forest department, NABARD to give skill-development training to Tharu people. Forest officials of the Katarniaghat division say a plan is in the works for the financial inclusion of the Tharu groups that live near the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) and are much affected by human-wildlife conflicts. Tharu people are […]
Pineapple Express : Common Atmospheric Phenomenon
Pineapple Express : Common Atmospheric Phenomenon Over the past two weeks, California and other parts of the West Coast have been hit with a series of what meteorologists call atmospheric rivers. Forecasters have said that the rain arriving in California on January 12 is being caused by a true Pineapple Express a specific example of […]
