Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
Weak start to monsoon seen clouding Kharif season outlook: Report
India's southwest monsoon 2026 has begun with a significant rainfall deficit — IMD has cut its June–September projection to 90% of the Long Period Average (L...
PMK opposes new tribunal on Mekedatu dam issue, urges TN Government to withdraw proposal
A Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution seeking the formation of a new tribunal over the Mekedatu dam issue has drawn strong opposition from a political party in th...
Three India-flagged ships cross Strait of Hormuz, safe passage secured, says Sonowal
Three India-flagged ships successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran's announcement of tighter controls and escalating closure fears The Ministry of...
Fertiliser cargoes in focus as Iran tightens Strait transit rules
Iran has tightened transit rules for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, significantly disrupting the movement of fertiliser cargoes from Gulf ...
Dongria Kondh of Niyamgiri: Where forests, food and faith shape daily life
A detailed account highlights the Dongria Kondh, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) inhabiting the Niyamgiri Hills in Odisha's Rayagada and Kalaha...
Iran says it closed Strait of Hormuz as Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on June 20, 2026, citing continued Israeli military strikes in Lebanon and what it described as a failure to uphold...
Kiren Rijiju says Great Nicobar project will boost India’s economic growth and supply-chain independence
The government defended the Great Nicobar Island mega infrastructure project, asserting it will substantially boost India's economic and strategic interests ...
₹47,000 crore push for Odisha as PM Modi signals strong tribal outreach
Development projects totalling approximately ₹47,600 crore have been launched and announced for Odisha, centred on a ₹25,016 crore coal gasification facility...
Three Indian-flagged oil tankers transit through Strait of Hormuz
Three Indian-flagged crude oil tankers — Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor, and Sanmar Herald — successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, 2026, despite...
SOP released to conserve sea turtles across 36 islands of Lakshadweep
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the conservation of sea turtles across all ...
Tamil Nadu assembly passes resolution against Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project on the Cauvery River. The resolution urges the ...
India’s Russian oil imports at record high in June amid Hormuz closure
India's imports of Russian crude oil reached a record high in June 2026, driven by the disruption of traditional Middle Eastern supply routes through the Str...
‘Indus Water Treaty outdated’: India to Pakistan at UN
At the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, India's First Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Anupama Singh, ...
U.S.-Iran war: Timeline of key events
On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes (Operation Epic Fury) against Iranian military and nuclear facilities, kill...
What is downblending, the process at the heart of Trump’s Iran agreement?
The US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 17 June 2026 (the "Islamabad Memorandum") placed downblending at the centre of a proposed resolution ...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay moves resolution in Assembly against Mekedatu dam; Congress, VCK extend support
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a unanimous resolution opposing Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir project across the Cauvery River...
Eight northeastern states join hands to revive mountain springs as hill communities face water stress
Eight northeastern states — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura — launched the Himalayan Water Partnership o...
Hormuz ship crossings spike after U.S.-Iran deal to end war, says marine tracker
Marine tracking firm AXSMarine recorded 25 verified commercial vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz on June 18, 2026 — the highest single-day count ...
India world’s number two fish producer, tops inland catches, FAO 2026 report shows
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released its flagship biennial report, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026 (S...
Prime Minister to Lay Foundation Stone of India’s First Commercial-Scale Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project in Odisha
India's first commercial-scale Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate plant was launched at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, with an estimated project outlay of ₹...