Category: Geography
Joshimath
Houses and roads collapsed amid heavy rains in the Helang area of Joshimath.

River Nandakini
Water levels of the Pindar and Nandakini river in Chamoli have seen a sharp increase.
El Nino
Recent study reveals declining El Niño influence on Central India’s monsoon patterns since 1981, with only 10% of droughts or excess rains attributed to ENSO fluctuations.
Delhi Floods
The Yamuna River floods, causing water to advance deeper into the city, resulting in flooding at Rajghat and reaching the vicinity of the Supreme Court.
Ganga Action Plan and Namami Gange programme
Hundreds of turtles to be released into river Ganges under a joint aegis of the NamamiGange Programme, Forest and Wildlife Department and Wildlife Institute of India (WII).
Solar Flares
Recently, an X-class Solar Flare led to a radio blackout in parts of the US, Pacific Ocean.
Earthquakes and Earthquake Swarms
Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) raised concern of an imminent volcanic eruption as Iceland experienced 2,200 earthquakes in the last 24 hrs.
Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)
Pakistan has expressed the hope that India would implement the Indus Waters Treaty in “good faith”.
Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands has proposed its intent to split from U.K. and become a self-governing territory of Norway.
Cauvery Water Management Authority
Tamil Nadu government raised the issue to Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) about the deficit in its share of water received from Karnataka.
Sabarmati River
Union Minister for Home and Cooperation launched the ‘Akshar River Cruise’ on Sabarmati Riverfront.