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Budhabalanga River

News: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently examined a case of alleged illegal sand mining in the Budhabalanga River in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. About Budhabalanga River Budhabalanga River flows through Odisha. Origin: It originates from the Similipal Hill, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. Course of river: It plunges through Barehipani falls, the second-highest waterfall in India, located… Continue reading Budhabalanga River

Gegeneophis Chandgadi

News: Scientists have discovered Gegeneophis Chandgadi, a new species of subterranean, legless amphibian from Maharashtra. About Gegeneophis Chandgadi Gegeneophis chandgadi is a newly discovered species of legless amphibian, known as a caecilian. Family and Genus: The species belongs to the family Grandisoniidae and the genus Gegeneophis, commonly known as blind caecilians. It is a group… Continue reading Gegeneophis Chandgadi

Key Facts about Kosovo

News: The Kosovo war crimes tribunal will deliver its verdict on former President Hashim Thaci and former wartime commanders accused of murder and torture during the 1990s Kosovo war. Key Facts about Kosovo Location: Kosovo is a landlocked self-declared independent country located in the Balkans region of Europe. Bordering countries: It is bordered by Serbia,… Continue reading Key Facts about Kosovo

Staghorn and Elkhorn corals

News: It has observed that Staghorn and elkhorn corals grew so numerous throughout the Florida Reef Tract for decades that divers reported swimming through underwater thickets. About Staghorn Corals Staghorn corals are one of the most important corals in the Caribbean. Scientific name: Their scientific name is Acropora cervicornis. They, along with elkhorn coral and star… Continue reading Staghorn and Elkhorn corals

Pension Sakhis

News: Department of Rural Development (DoRD) and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) signed a MoU to create and support a community-based outreach mechanism of ‘Pension Sakhis’ across rural India. About Pension Sakhis Pension Sakhis are a new community-based network which will work as trusted community-level facilitators to take pension awareness and retirement planning closer to… Continue reading Pension Sakhis

Sir M. Visvesvaraya

News:  On 15 September 2026, PM Shri Narendra Modi greeted engineers on Engineers’ Day and also paid tribute to Sir M. Visvesvaraya for his engineering excellence and vision. About Sir M. Visvesvaraya Sir M. Visvesvaraya was a civil engineer, statesman and the 19th Diwan of Mysore. Birth: He was born on September 15, 1861 in the Muddenahalli village… Continue reading Sir M. Visvesvaraya

Willingdon Island

News: A CPEO seminar highlighted the need to diversify operations and revitalise Willingdon Island to boost Cochin Port’s revenue and employment. About Willingdon Island Location: Willingdon Island is a man-made island in the city of Kochi, Kerala. It is surrounded by the backwaters and the Arabian Sea It is one of the largest man-made islands… Continue reading Willingdon Island

Guneri Inland Mangrove

News: Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister felicitated the Guneri Inland Mangrove Village Biodiversity Management Committee for its sustained efforts to conserve the Guneri inland mangroves. About Guneri Inland Mangrove Guneri Inland Mangrove is a natural inland mangrove site located in Kutch district of Gujarat. It is located at a distance of 45 km… Continue reading Guneri Inland Mangrove

Hasdeo River

News: One student drowned and two others were swept away in the Hasdeo River during a picnic in Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh. About Hasdeo River Hasdeo River flows through Chhattisgarh. Origin: It originates from a small lake near Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh. Course of river: It flows through Surguja, Korea, and Bilaspur districts before merging with the… Continue reading Hasdeo River

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