Online sales, access-controlled gates hurting business, say Kashmiri shawl sellers Subject: Geography Section: Economy Geography Context: Online shopping has allowed people to buy shawls, pherans, and other items from Kashmir throughout the year and at more affordable prices Pashmina Shawls: Pashmina is known world over as cashmere wool, it comes from a special goat (Capra […]
Tension in Manipur as radical group Arambai Tenggol ‘summons’ all 40 Valley-based MLAs to Kangla Fort Subject: Geography Section: Human geography Context: Kuki groups claim that Arambai Tenggol has been involved in the killing of Kuki-zos since May last year. More on news: A team of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reached […]
Nepal explores tapping flood-risk glacial lakes for clean power Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: In an effort to turn a risk into a gain, Nepal aims to drain burgeoning glacial lakes and produce hydropower from the flow. Details: In Langtang, Nepal, two villages near the Tibet border are utilizing a glacial lake as […]
India to send industry delegation for copper mining opportunities in Zambia Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: The Indian Mines Ministry is planning to send an industry delegation to Zambia to discuss potential copper exploration and mining projects. Key Indian companies like Vedanta and its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc, Ola Electric, and LOHUM (a […]
Majority of U.S. States remain frozen as Arctic weather extreme leaves its mark Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: Sub-freezing temperatures and dangerous road conditions have led to at least 72 deaths in the U.S. this January, with states as far south as Texas and Florida affected by deadly arctic weather. Many of the […]
GSI formulates 1055 programs for field season 2024-25, focus on strategic and critical minerals like lithium Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has planned 1055 scientific programs for its 2024-25 Field Season, including 392 mineral development projects, which cover G2, G3, G4, and offshore explorations. Details: A significant […]