Karnataka to Launch Cauvery Aarti: A Symbol of Cultural and Religious Significance Sub : Geo Sec: Mapping Why in News The Karnataka government is set to launch a symbolic Cauvery Aarti at Srirangapatna on October 3, 2024, during the first day of the Dasara celebrations. Inspired by the famous Ganga Aarti at Varanasi […]

    Assessing Permafrost Collapse: India’s Arctic Expedition for Climate Disaster Prevention Sub : Geo Sec: Climatology Why in News Glaciologist S.N. Remya from Kerala, currently part of India’s Arctic Expedition at the Himadri research station in Norway, is studying permafrost collapse—a significant concern due to climate change. Her research focuses on the potential disaster […]

    Surviving in India’s Salt Desert: The Resilience of the Indian Wild Ass in the Rann of Kutch Sub: Geo Sec: Mapping Why in News The Rann of Kutch, particularly the Little Rann of Kutch, remains a significant ecological region as it supports the last population of the Indian wild ass, also known as […]

    Another Wayanad in making? A Karnataka village’s residents fear environmental fallout from laterite mining Sub: Geo Sec: Indian Physical Geo  Context: Kallamundkuru village in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district has become a centre of controversy due to large-scale laterite soil mining. This sudden increase in mining activity has raised concerns among environmental activists and […]

    Naming of Arunachal Peak After Sixth Dalai Lama: China Terms It ‘Illegal and Null’ Sub: Geo SEC: Mapping Why in News: Recently, a mountaineering team from India named a previously unnamed peak in Arunachal Pradesh after the Sixth Dalai Lama, RigzenTsangyang Gyatso. This move has sparked a response from China, which claims the […]