Project To Link Five Rivers: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a project to link five rivers in India in her budget speech. The rivers identified for linking are: Godavari-Krishna, Krishna-Pennar and Pennar-Cauvery, Damanganga-Pinjal and Par-Tapi-Narmada. Krishna, the fourth largest river in India, originates in Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra and flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
What are Bomb Cyclone and Bombogenesi
Bomb Cyclone: The US East Coast is bracing itself for a “bomb cyclone” (Nor’easter) that is on course to to barrel in from the mid-Atlantic. Bombogenesis is the technical term. ‘Bomb cyclone’ is a shortened version of it, better for social media.” It is a mid-latitude cyclone that intensifies rapidly. It has low pressure at […]
Tiwa Community: Assam
Tiwa Community: Almost 250 members of two extremist organisations in Assam laid down their arms before Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a formal programme in Guwahati. The organisations are the Tiwa Liberation Army (TLA) and the United Gorkha People’s Organisation (UGPO). Formed in 2014 to cater to the aspirations of the Tiwa community, the […]
Chakmas And Hajongs Communities
Chakmas And Hajongs Communities: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its order directed Ministry of Home Affairs and Arunachal Pradesh to submit action taken report within six weeks against alledged racial profiling and relocation of the Chakmas and Hajongs from the State. Also both the authorities were directed to “ensure that human rights of […]
Development Project In The Great Nicobar Island
Development Project In The Great Nicobar Island: The recently released draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the mega development project in the Great Nicobar Island has raised serious questions related to submission of incorrect or incomplete information, scientific inaccuracy and failure to follow appropriate procedure. A committee of the Ministry of Environment Forest and […]
Lithium Mining: Siberia
Lithium Mining: The Serbia government has revoked the licenses for lithium mining to Rio Tinto, an Anglo-Australian multinational mining organisation, following protests for nearly two months. Serbians have been protesting against Rio Tinto’s plans to mine lithium in the Jadar valley near Lozinca town in the country. Rio Tinto had discovered lithium deposits in the […]
Excavation Work Completed on Sela Tunnel
Sela Tunnel: The final blast for the 980-metre long Sela Tunnel (Tunnel 1) was conducted by Director General Border Roads (DGBR). This marks the culmination of the excavation works on the complete Sela Tunnel Project. The Sela Tunnel Project is located in the West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh. Once completed, it will be a […]
Nusantara: New Capital Of Indonesia
Nusantara: Now The capital Of Indonesia The capital of Indonesia is being shifted from Jakarta to East Kalimantan, and will be called Nusantara (situated to the east of Borneo island). East Kalimantan is 2,300 kilometres from Jakarta on the eastern side of Borneo island, shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. The new capital will be […]
What Is a Cold Wave?
What Is A Cold Wave? Various parts of India, especially North India, have been experiencing a severe cold wave. Warnings for the severe cold waves have been issued in several northern states. A cold wave is different for the plains and the mountains. According to the Indian Meterological Department (IMD) if the temperature goes below […]
Undersea Volcanic Eruption : Tonga
Undersea Volcanic Eruption : Tonga A volcano erupted in the southern Pacific Island of Tonga, which triggered Tsunami waves around the Pacific. It is an Undersea Volcanic Eruption consisting of two small uninhabited islands, Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga. The Tonga Islands occur along the Ring of Fire—a perimeter of heightened volcanic and seismic activity that encircles […]
