Process for transfer of five-gram panchayats from A.P. to Telangana to gain momentum Sub: Geography Sec: Mapping Context: The meeting between Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy and Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu was the first in four-and-a-half years and led to crucial decisions. Key Decision: Re-merger of Gram Panchayats: Focus on transferring […]

    Why is Brazil’s Pantanal breaking wildfire records? It has lost the most water since 1985, says study Sub: Geography Sec: Mapping  About Pantanal: It is the world’s largest freshwater tropical wetland, located in South America The Pantanal spans over 179,000 sq km in Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia and boasts. It is one of […]

    Coal Ministry Reviews Status of Captive/Commercial Coal Mines’ Production Sub: Geography Sec: Eco Geo Context: As of 30th June, 2024, 54 captive/commercial coal mines are under production out of which 32 mines are allocated to the power sector, 12 to non-regulated sector and 10 mines are allocated for sale of coal. More on […]

    Odisha resorts to palm tree planting to combat lightning deaths this year Sub: Geography Sec: Climatology Odisha’s Palm Tree Initiative: Odisha plans to plant 1.9 million palm trees and restrict the cutting of existing ones to reduce lightning casualties. Palm trees act as natural conductors during lightning strikes, preventing loss of lives. The […]

    Freddy’s fury: WMO confirms cyclone Freddy’s record 36-day lifespan Sub: Geography Sec: Climatology Cyclone Freddy: Record-Breaking Tropical Cyclone: Longest-lived tropical cyclone on record (Surpassed hurricane John), lasting 36 days. It is the second longest-travelled tropical cyclone on record. The longest distance travelled by a tropical cyclone was 13,159 km by Hurricane John in […]