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Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project

In News Recently, the Power Minister inaugurated the diversion of the Marusudar River of Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project.  About Constructed on: River Marusudar, a tributary of Chenab in district Kishtwar of UT of J & K.  Installed Capacity: 1000 MW  Annual Energy Generation will be 3230 MU. Agency Name: Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited, a […]

Zuari Bridge

In News The new Zuari bridge is expected to be ready by September 2022. About The bridge project will serve as an expressway between Panaji and Margao, over the Zuari river.  Image Courtesy: TOI Zuari river The Zuari River is the largest river in the state of Goa, India.  It is a tidal river that […]

Salem Nanjudaiah Subba Rao

In News Recently, Veteran Gandhian leader Salem Nanjundaiah Subba Rao died in Jaipur after a prolonged illness. About Early Life: Born in Bengaluru Entered politics at the age of 13 when he was arrested for joining protests on Quit India day in 1942.  Subba Rao went on to join the Seva Dal. Mr Rao was […]

China to build a military base in Tajikistan

In News Tajikistan granted approval for the construction of a new base, following an agreement reached between Tajikistan and China. About the Move China will take full control of a military base in Tajikistan near the Afghan border that it has been quietly operating and will also build a new base for the Tajik Government. […]

Lake Tahoe

In News  Drought fueled by climate change has dropped Lake Tahoe below its natural rim and halted flows into the Truckee River. About  Scientists are concerned that the growing frequency of low-water extremes may become the new normal.  They point to seasonal shifts in weather patterns causing precipitation  Over the past century, the amount of […]

Cumbre Vieja Volcano

In News Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on Spain’s Canary Island of La Palma. Cumbre Vieja last erupted in 1971 and in 1949. About La Palma La Palma is one of the eight volcanic islands in Spain’s Canary Islands archipelago off Africa’s western coast.  It has rugged and forested terrain and is dotted with volcanoes like […]

Tigray Region

In News Recently, airstrikes hit the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region in an ongoing internal armed conflict. Tigray Region Tigray is the northernmost regional state in Ethiopia ( Africa’s second-most populous country). Tigray region is known for its mountainous terrains that have often helped the people protect their territory from invaders, such as the Greeks, […]

La-Palma Island: Spain

In News Recently, a volcanic eruption on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has led to mass evacuation of around 5000 people. The volcano erupted for the first time in 50 years . About La-Palma Image Courtesy: IMO La Palma is one of Spain’s Canary Islands, off northwestern Africa.  Its rugged, forested terrain is […]

Place in News: Faroe Islands

In News Recently, approx 1,400 Dolphins were killed as a part of old tradition in Faroe Islands. About The “grindadrap” is a practice whereby hunters first surround the whales with a wide semi-circle of fishing boats and then drive them into a bay to be beached and slaughtered. Faroe Islands It is an archipelago, in […]