News: Telangana leaders oppose Karnataka’s reported plan to raise Almatti Dam height from 519 m to 524 m, warning acute water shortages for Telangana’s farmers. About Almatti Dam The dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation facility on the Krishna river. Location and river: It is located in Vijayapura (Bijapur) district, North Karnataka. It is also known… Continue reading Almatti Dam
Category: Places in News
Bagram Air Base
News: The Taliban administration has reportedly turned down U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to reclaim the Bagram Air Base. About Bagram Air Base Location: It is the largest military airfield in Afghanistan, located north of Kabul. Strategic importance: It is situated in a strategic location near Iran, Pakistan, China’s Xinjiang province, and Central Asia. Origin: The… Continue reading Bagram Air Base
Chabahar Port
News: Recently, the United States has revoked the sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar Port. About Chabahar Port Location: It is a deep-water port located in Iran’s Sistan–Baluchistan province on the Gulf of Oman, near the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz. It is the only Iranian port with direct access to the Indian Ocean. Components: It… Continue reading Chabahar Port
Gulf of Finland
News: Estonia reported three Russian MiG-31s violated its airspace over the Gulf of Finland for 12 minutes. About Gulf of Finland Location: It is the easternmost extension of the Baltic Sea located in Northern Europe. Boundaries: It is bordered by Finland in the north, Russia in the east and Estonia in the south. Extension: The… Continue reading Gulf of Finland
Machu Picchu
News: Nearly 1,000 tourists stranded near Machu Picchu, Peru, after train services were suspended due to protests against a new bus company contract. About Machu Picchu Aspect Details About 15th-century Inca citadel, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; UNESCO World Heritage Site (1983). Location About 80 km northwest of Cusco, Peru; in… Continue reading Machu Picchu
Seven Indian sites have been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List
News: Seven Indian natural heritage sites have been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List, raising India’s total from 62 to 69 properties. Seven Indian sites have been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List India now has 69 Tentative List sites: 49 cultural, 17 natural, and 3 mixed. Inclusion in the Tentative List is a prerequisite for nomination… Continue reading Seven Indian sites have been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List
Carlsberg Ridge
News: India signed an exploration contract with the Jamaica-based ISA in Delhi on September 15, 2025, the first licence to explore polymetallic sulphur nodules in the Carlsberg Ridge. About Carlsberg Ridge It is a mid-oceanic ridge (a divergent plate boundary) in the Indian Ocean, specifically in the Arabian Sea and the northwest Indian Ocean. The… Continue reading Carlsberg Ridge
Romania
News : The European Union has termed the entry of a Russian drone into Romanian airspace “unacceptable,” calling it a “reckless escalation”. About Romania Location: Romania is a country in Southeastern Europe; Capital: Bucharest. Borders: It is bordered by Ukraine (north), Moldova (northeast), the Black Sea (southeast), Bulgaria (south), Serbia (southwest), and Hungary (west). Climate: Temperate… Continue reading Romania
Erra Matti Dibbalu (red sand dunes)
News : Erra Matti Dibbalu (red sand dunes) beside the Visakhapatnam– in Andhra Pradesh were added to the Tentative List of UNESCO Natural Heritage Sites. About Erra Matti Dibbalu (red sand dunes) Location: It is also called the Red Sand Hills, it is located on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam along the Bay of Bengal coast. Origin:… Continue reading Erra Matti Dibbalu (red sand dunes)
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
News: The Union Environment Ministry approved capturing eight tigers from Tadoba–Andhari and Pench for translocation to the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, to revive the big cat population in the northern Western Ghats. About Sahyadri Tiger Reserve Location: The Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is located in the Sahyadri Ranges of Western Ghats in Maharashtra along the common boundary… Continue reading Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
