Rohingya Crisis: Bangladesh is planning to send more than 80,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island- Bhasan Char- in the Bay of Bengal after sealing an agreement for the United Nations to provide help. Some 19,000 of the Muslim refugees from Myanmar have already relocated from crowded camps on the mainland to Bhashan Char island, […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
India And China Patrols Face Off In Tawang
India And China Patrols Face Off In Tawang: Chinese soldiers were detained, let off later. Face-offs occurred because of the differing areas of perception due to the demarcated boundary, and as both sides undertook patrolling activities up to their line of perception. Tawang was historically part of Tibet. The 1914 Simla Accord defined the McMahon […]
What Is Buddhist Circuit?
What Is Buddhist Circuit? Centre has planned major infrastructure push for Buddhist Circuit. The Union Tourism Ministry has aggressively started tourism promotion with participation of the industry stakeholders, especially after the dramatic improvement of Covid situation in the country and achievement of vaccination targets. The Buddhist Circuit project was announced by the central government in […]
Javan Gibbon
Javan Gibbon: Indonesia is taking steps to protect the habitat of Javan Gibbon (Hylobates moloch), which is endangered by climate change and human encroachment. The species is also hunted for both meat and pet trade. The silvery gibbon, also known as the Javan gibbon, is a primate. They are found in groups only, usually in […]
Mihidana: Geographical Identification
Mihidana: Geographical Identification: First consignment of Geographical Identification (GI) tagged sweet dish Mihidana sourced from Bardhaman, West Bengal has been exported to the Kingdom of Bahrain Recently, to commemorate the historical legacy of a century old sweet delicacy & GI certified – Jaynagarer Moa, prepared from popped-rice ball & fresh date-palm jaggery, in Jaynagar, West […]
Senkaku Islands In Japan
Senkaku Islands In Japan: New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he received a “strong” message from President Joe Biden about the United States’ commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets, known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan. As per the U.S.-Japan security treaty, the U.S. has obligations to defend Japan, […]
Mekedatu Project
Mekedatu Issue: Facing strong objection from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry, the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) had urged Karnataka to promptly deliver the balance quantum of water owed to Tamil Nadu, whilst dropping debate on the Mekedatu project. The release should be as per the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal’s decision of 2007, which was […]
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – Afghanistan
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Pakistan has discussed Taliban-led Afghanistan joining the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) infrastructure project. China has proposed construction of the Peshawar-Kabul motorway as an extension of CPEC in Afghanistan. Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and China emerging as a major challenge in the form of the extension of its ambitious CPEC, has raised […]
Special Category Status
Special Category Status: The Bihar Government has asserted that it has not dropped the demand of special category status to Bihar. About Special Category Status (SCS): Special category status is a classification given by the Centre to assist development of states that face geographical and socio-economic disadvantages. This classification was done on the recommendations of […]
Zojila Tunnel
Zojila Tunnel: Government is pushing to complete the massive Zojila tunnel, its showpiece infra project in Kashmir and Ladakh, before Republic Day, 2024. Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari inspected the west portal of the tunnel in Baltal. At 14.15 km, the Zojila tunnel will be India’s longest road tunnel, and Asia’s longest bi-directional tunnel. A […]
