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Earthquake in Assam

In News Recently, earthquakes of various magnitudes have hit Assam. Major Highlights The main tremor had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale and other shocks ranged from 3.2 to 4.7. The preliminary analysis shows that the events are located near to Kopili Fault closer to Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT). The Kopili Fault is […]

Dust and Indian Monsoon

In News Recently, a study has shown details on how dust coming from the deserts in the West, Central and East Asia plays an important role in the Indian Summer Monsoon. Key Highlights of the Study Dust Dusts are solid particles, ranging in size from below 1 µm up to at least 100 µm, which […]

Ken­-Betwa interlinking Project

In News The governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh signed a memorandum of agreement with the Union Jal Shakti Ministry to implement the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project. Ken Betwa Link Project The Ken-Betwa Link Project is the first project under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for the interlinking of rivers. The project involves the […]

Panel on Mythical Saraswati River

In News The Centre has reconstituted an advisory committee to prepare a plan for studying the mythical Saraswati river for the next two years, earlier the panel’s term ended in 2019. Background The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on March 10 issued a notification for “reconstitution of the Advisory Committee for the Multidisciplinary Study of […]