Sone River: Geography & Bihar-Jharkhand Water-Sharing Pact
Why in news? Bihar and Jharkhand completed internal approvals for sharing Sone River water. The Union government proposed signing an agreement during ...
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Why in news? Bihar and Jharkhand completed internal approvals for sharing Sone River water. The Union government proposed signing an agreement during ...
Why in news? Pilgrims undertaking the 2026 Kailash Manasarovar Yatra could not bathe inside Lake Manasarovar. Chinese authorities continued their proh...
Why in news? India rejected reports alleging deliberate flooding through increased Chenab River flows. The Government attributed the rise to intense m...
Why in news? Severe wildfires affected Spain and neighbouring France during July 2026. By 24 July, about 166,000 people had been evacuated across both...
Why in news? India issued a maritime security advisory for the Black Sea on 23 July 2026. It covers Indian ships and foreign ships carrying Indian sea...
Why in news? Heavy rainfall sharply raised the Chenab River near the Ratle project. The high flow damaged a temporary cofferdam at the construction si...
Why in news? Heavy rain sharply increased inflows into the Chenab River and Salal reservoir. Authorities opened all dam gates on 21 July 2026. Downstr...
Why in news? A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck offshore southern Mexico on 17 July 2026. Its Chiapas coast location prompted precautionary tsunami mes...
Why in news? A Union expert panel recommended environmental clearance for the Naying project. The proposed plant has a 1,000-megawatt capacity. It wil...
Why in news? Indiaβs Power Secretary reviewed the Arun-3 project in Nepal. The project will have 900 megawatts of installed capacity. Officials insp...
Why in news? The Gandak crossed its local danger mark in Gopalganj district. Heavy rainfall in Nepal increased several north Bihar rivers. Bihar place...
Why in news? A week-long dry spell reduced inflows into the upper Krishna system. The affected headwaters lie in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Authoritie...