Vibrant Gujarat to seek investments for tourism Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Context: The 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) is scheduled to be held from January 10 to 12, 2024, at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Details: For floating villas, Gujarat has identified two dam […]
Great Nicobar Project phase to cost 18000 Cr Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Greenfield port at Galathea Bay: Greenfield port at Galathea Bay’s first phase is estimated at 18,000 crore. Phase 1 to have 4 million TEUs capacity and a draft of over 20 meters. Overall project in four phases aiming at […]
Thousands evacuated following volcano eruption in Indonesia Subject : Geography Section: Geomorphology In the news: Mt Lewotobi Laki-Laki spewed volcanic ash 1.5 km above its peak, according to the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. Mt Lewotobi Laki-Laki: Lewotobi is a twin volcano located in the southeastern part of the island of […]
Schemes for Slum Dwellers and Urban Poor Subject :Geography Section: Economic and Human geography Context: One in every six urban Indians lives in slums. In Andhra Pradesh one in every three urban households is a slum. Nine out of every 10 slum households in Odisha are either without a drainage connection or […]
PM Modi set to unveil North India’s first river rejuvenation project ‘Devika’ Subject :Geography Section: Indian Physical Geography Context: North India’s first river rejuvenation project ‘Devika’ is in the final stages. About ‘Devika’ project: Built on the lines of ‘Namami Ganga’, the project was launched by the Prime Minister in February 2019. Devika […]
Japan earthquake triggers tsunami warning: What is a tsunami, why does it keep forming in the island country? Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Tsunami waves hit several parts of Japan’s coastal areas and urgent evacuation warnings were issued after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook the country’s north-central region. Tsunami: Tsunami (a Japanese word […]