Mullaperiyar Dam
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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.

Sacred River Festival
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Sacred River Festival

Ahilya Fort is to present the 20th Sacred River Festival in February 2024, after a 3-year gap due to the Covid pandemic.

Rat Hole Mining
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Rat Hole Mining

National Disaster Management Authority said Rat-hole miners were used in the rescue operation to save the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel.

Water Heritage Sites
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Water Heritage Sites

The Peralassery Subrahmanya Temple pond in Kerala has found place in the list of 75 water heritage sites of India.

Tantalum | River Sutlej
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Tantalum | River Sutlej

Researchers from the IIT, Ropar has detected the presence of tantalum, a rare metal, in the Sutlej river sand in Punjab.

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How volcanic eruptions impact ozone layer?

Recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano made an impact on the ozone layer.

Posted in Landmarks Geography World Affairs

Gaza Strip

Gaza Strip has gained international attention due to the recent increase in hostilities between Israel and Hamas militants.

Posted in Geography Landmarks Sea

Vizhinjam Port

Vizhinjam International Seaport (1st exclusive trans-shipment port) received its first ship Zhen Hua 15.

Posted in Environment Geography Landmarks Pollution

Record spike in aerosol in Hindu Kush region

Hindu Kush-Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau region has been witnessing an alarming increase in aerosol levels, a new analysis by the ISRO’s Physical Research Laboratory.

Posted in World Affairs Geography Landmarks Sea

Baltic Sea

A subsea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia under the Baltic Sea have been damaged.

Posted in Landmarks World Affairs

Chabahar Port

India and Iran have further narrowed differences on a proposed 10-year pact for operations at the strategic Chabahar port.

Posted in National Parks River Tiger Reserves

Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP)

As Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh is nearby Government is pushing Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) to secure the final forest clearance, six years after it got the provisional nod.