Geography
Baglihar Hydropower Project Shutdown
Why in news? On 22 February 2026 a temporary suspension of Stage I operations at the Baglihar Hydropower Project on the Chenab river was announced due...
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Why in news? On 22 February 2026 a temporary suspension of Stage I operations at the Baglihar Hydropower Project on the Chenab river was announced due...
Why in news? During bilateral meetings in New Delhi on 20 February 2026, India’s Agriculture Minister and his Brazilian counterparts discussed deepe...
Why in news? On 20 February 2026, an RTI activist filed an online petition to the Prime Minister’s Office seeking criminal and regulatory action aga...
Why in news? The U.S. Navy’s nuclear‑powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford triggered public tracking systems while sailing swiftly toward th...
Why in news? Construction on the Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh reached an important milestone on 17 February 2026: engineers achiev...
Why in news? India and France renewed their defence cooperation agreement for another ten years during the 6th India‑France Annual Defence Dialogue ...
Why in news? India is set to complete the long‑delayed Shahpur Kandi Dam on the Ravi River by the end of March 2026. Officials announced that once c...
Why in news? Piton de la Fournaise, a highly active shield volcano on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean, erupted again on 13 February 2026. This wa...
Why in News? India’s Prime Minister congratulated Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on winning a third consecutive term in the general ele...
Why in news? The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Geological Survey of India for a comprehensi...
Why in news? On 8 January 2026, a rare mud volcano erupted near Jol Tekri in Diglipur, North Andaman district. Local authorities cordoned off the area...
Why in news? Kerala’s largest hydropower station – the Idukki hydroelectric project – completed fifty years of operation. The Moolamattom underg...
