Category: Geography
India’s Overseas Port Investments | Chabahar port
Chabahar Port received a special mention in Donald Trump’s memo
Autonomous System Industry Alliance | Underwater Domain Awareness
India and USA announced Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA) initiative for Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA)
Vishwamitri River | Mugger Crocodiles
Government of Gujarat conducted a crocodile census in the Vishwamitri river.
Glacial Retreat
A recent study has found that the eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh experienced a loss of 110 glaciers between 1988 and 2020.
Legal Metrology (IST) Rules, 2025 | One Nation One Time
Department of Consumer Affairs in collaboration with the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – National Physical Laboratory (CSIR – NPL) and ISRO, has drafted the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time (IST)) Rules, 2025.
Jet Streams | WASP-127b
Astronomers have discovered that WASP-127b, a giant gaseous planet 520 light-years away, has jet-stream winds blowing at an incredible 33,000 km/hour as it orbits its star closely.
Vaigai River
Madras High Court directs local bodies to come up with action plan to rejuvenate Vaigai
Deccan Volcanism | Deccan Trap
Tropical Flora showed significant resilience during the Deccan Volcanism on Indian Plate as per study
Poverty rate below 5%: SBI Report
According to an SBI Report, India’s poverty rate fell below 5% in 2024, with extreme poverty nearly eradicated, based on inflation-adjusted estimates from the 2011-12 poverty line by the Suresh Tendulkar committee.
Kurukop Echo
A recent study by researchers in South Africa suggests that a unique echo drew ancient artists to the site of Kurukop.