Category: Landmarks
Gibraltar Subduction Zone
Subduction zone discovered beneath Gibraltar Strait in the Atlantic Ocean.
Dibang Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project
Recently, PM of India laid foundation stone for Dibang Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project.
Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP)
Nepal-India official dialogue silent on landmark Pancheshwar project
Shahpur Kandi Barrage – Indus Water Treaty
The completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage has halted the flow of water from the River Ravi to Pakistan.
Gentoo Penguins
Over 200 Gentoo penguins have been found dead in the Falkland Islands due to the spread of the H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus.
Laughing Gull | Chittari Estuary
First time in the country, laughing gull from North America spotted at Chittari estuary in Kasaragod.
Modified Parbati-KalisindhChambal-ERCP (PKC-ERCP) Link Project
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed to implement the Modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal-ERCP (Modified PKC-ERCP) Link Project.
Pong dam | Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary
A draft policy has been created by Union Environment Ministry to declare region around Pong dam as eco-sensitive zone
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam | MMDR Act
High Court of Karnataka bans all mining activities within 20-km radius of Krishna Raja Sagara Dam.
Pashupatinath Temple | River Bagmati
Meat, alcohol prohibited around Pashupatinath Temple due to Bala Chaturdashi festival.
Mullaperiyar Dam
The Supreme Court directed the Survey of India to examine whether a mega car park project envisaged by Kerala near the Mullaperiyar dam area enters the property covered by the Periyar Lake Lease Agreement of October 1886.
