Dnipro River: Russian drone strikes damaged key bridges across the Dnipro River in Kyiv recently. The Dnipro (Dnieper) River is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe. It is the fourth-longest river in Europe (after the Volga, the Danube, and the Ural). Located in Eastern Europe, the Dnipro River and its many tributaries drain […]
Tag: 5th Oct 2026
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls: A recent critique of the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has raised concerns over the reported deletion of 13–14 crore voter entries and its potential impact on marginalised and vulnerable groups. SIR is an intensive voter roll verification and re-enumeration drive initiated by the […]
Samudra Manthan Mission: India’s ₹84,084-Crore Push for Deep-Sea Hydrocarbon
Samudra Manthan Mission: India’s ₹84,084-Crore Push for Deep-Sea Hydrocarbon: The operationalisation of the ₹84,084-crore Samudra Manthan (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) to expand India’s hydrocarbon exploration into deep and ultra-deep offshore frontier waters.The initiative targets the Mahanadi, Andaman-Nicobar, Krishna-Godavari, Cauvery and Kutch basins to strengthen domestic energy exploration.The Samudra Manthan Mission (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) is […]
Haryana plans IoT-based waste management
Haryana plans IoT-based waste management: The Haryana Government has planned an IoT-based waste management system for high-footfall pilgrimage sites, religious places, fairs and festivals.A technology-driven solid waste management system that combines IoT-enabled smart bins, four-stream waste segregation, geo-tagging and real-time monitoring to manage waste at high-footfall religious and pilgrimage sites.Aim is to ensure scientific waste […]
