Pin code MH-1718: In Antarctica, a post office with Indian address Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: Almost four decades later, letters meant for Antarctica will now have a new PIN code, MH-1718, with the Department of Posts opening a second branch of the post office on Bharati research station in Antarctica.  More on […]

    Bengaluru and Cape Town: A tale of two cities hit by water scarcity Subject: Geography Section: Indian physical geography Context: With Bengaluru facing severe water shortage, many have compared the city’s predicament to Cape Town’s in 2015-18. The Cape Town water crisis: Cape Town faced a serious water shortage between 2015 and 2018, […]

    Section 144 imposed in Leh ahead of Sonam Wangchuk’s ‘Pashmina March’ Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: The Ladakh administration on Friday imposed prohibitory orders in Leh, banning public rallies just two days ahead of a proposed ‘Pashmina March’ by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to the Changthang region to highlight shrinking grazing lands in […]

    India got Wadge Bank in exchange for Katchatheevu: Tamil Nadu Congress Subject: Geography Sec: Mapping Context: The India-Sri Lanka international maritime boundary line (IMBL) was delineated by a 1974 agreement demarcating it in the Palk Strait and another 1976 agreement demarcating it in the Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal. India got […]