As Telangana joins India’s mineral auction regime, two limestone blocks auctioned in November Sub : Geo Sec : Eco Geo Context: Telangana became the 14th state to join the Centre’s mineral auction regime. In November, the state successfully auctioned two limestone blocks at Sultanpur and Saidulnama. Mineral Auctions Across States in FY25: A […]

    Supreme Court Seeks Report on Pennaiyar River Water Dispute Sub : Geo Sec: India Physical Why in News The Supreme Court has directed the Union government to submit a report prepared by the Negotiation Committee, tasked with resolving the water-sharing dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over the Pennaiyar River. Background: The dispute […]

    CAMPCO seeks Centre’s intervention against ‘data manipulation’ to project arecanut as carcinogenic by WHO Sub : Geo Sec: Eco Geo Context: The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative Limited (CAMPCO) has accused the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), under the World Health Organization (WHO), of manipulating data to label […]

    Enhancing Domestic Coking Coal Production: A Strategic Move for India’s Steel Sector Sub : Geo Sec : Eco GEO Why in News The recent report by Niti Aayog emphasizes the need to boost domestic coking coal production in India to reduce heavy import dependence. The report suggests including coking coal in the list of critical […]

    2024’s record ocean heat revved up Atlantic hurricane wind speeds: study Sub : Geo Sec : Climatology Context: Climate Change Amplifies Atlantic Hurricane Intensity in 2024. Key Findings: Human-Driven Warming: Climate change, driven by carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, intensified every Atlantic hurricane in 2024. Ocean surface temperatures in the Gulf […]