Geography
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Awareness programme on high-speed rail line on March 9
An awareness programme on a high-speed rail line in Kerala is scheduled for March 9, 2026, reflecting the state's renewed push for a major rail infrastructur...
LPG, LNG and India’s production, supply and distribution | Explained
With domestic LPG cylinder prices raised by ₹60 on March 7, 2026 (amid West Asia conflict-driven crude oil price volatility), an explainer on how LPG and LNG...
Centre withdraws revised earthquake zoning after backlash from Ministries, infrastructure agencies
The Union government has withdrawn the revised seismic zonation map and updated earthquake design code (IS 1893:2025) published by the Bureau of Indian Stand...
Seismic map rollback hits quake readiness: Experts
India's revised seismic zonation map and updated earthquake design code (IS 1893:2025), released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in late 2025, have b...
INCOIS testing new high-resolution system coastal hazard forecasting
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, is testing a new high-resolution coastal hazard forecasting system designed to...
‘Approached from a point of humanity,’ Jaishankar on why India let Iran warship dock in Kochi
The Iranian Navy vessel IRIS Lavan, an amphibious landing ship, docked at Kochi port on March 4, 2026, after Iran reported severe technical difficulties whil...
Queues, price hikes and shortages as Asia battles fuel crunch
A deepening fuel crunch is spreading across Asia as US and Israeli military strikes on Iran have disrupted oil and gas production, shuttered LNG export plant...
Hong Kong firm seeks $2 billion over Panama's takeover of 2 key canal ports
Panama's Supreme Court ruled the concession granted to Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings to operate the Balboa (Pacific side) and Cristobal (Atlantic sid...
Govt asks ports to accommodate West Asia-bound cargo as shipping lines steer clear of Gulf waters
The central government has directed major Indian ports — particularly JNPA (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, Mumbai) and Kandla (Deendayal Port, Gujarat) — t...
A ship attack has shaken Asia’s faith in the US
Ship attacks and maritime disruptions stemming from the 2026 Iran war — including Iranian strikes on Gulf infrastructure, Houthi threats to resume Red Sea at...
West Asia turmoil puts $11.8 billion of India’s farm exports at risk: Report
India's agricultural and food product exports worth $11.8 billion to West Asia are at serious risk as the ongoing conflict in the region disrupts shipping ro...
West Asia crisis: Ministry asks ports to consider waiving charges, issues SoP
The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways proposed that major ports may consider requests from shipping companies for reduction, waiver or remissio...
Oil prices surge as West Asia conflict rages, stocks fall on U.S. jobs
Global oil prices surged sharply following the escalation of the West Asia conflict, with Brent crude climbing toward $92–93 per barrel — a rise of over 25% ...
Israel-Iran conflict: Explosion over Dubai airport, witness says
An explosion was reported over Dubai International Airport in the early stages of the Israel-US-Iran conflict, with witnesses describing interceptor detonati...
Manipur government committed to support railway authorities for completion of project connecting Imphal: CM
The Manipur government, through Chief Minister Y. Khemchand, has reaffirmed its full support to railway authorities for the expedited completion of the Jirib...
No need to panic, country has adequate fertilizer stocks for kharif: Union government
The Union government issued a public assurance that the country has adequate fertilizer stocks ahead of the kharif sowing season, urging farmers not to panic...
Iran has not shut Strait of Hormuz: Dy FM Saeed Khatibzadeh dismisses closure claims
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh stated on March 6, 2026, that Iran has not formally closed the Strait of Hormuz and has no immediate intent...
Oil & gas prices continue to surge as West Asia conflict disrupts Hormuz supply route; India “allowed” to turn to Russian crude
Oil and gas prices have surged sharply following Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israel-Iran war began on February 28, 2026. Br...
Mobile soil testing vans help farmers improve soil health across eastern India: Matix
Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited launched its second Mobile Soil Testing Van (MSTV) to strengthen soil health support for farmers across eastern India...
US-Israel-Iran war: JMIC data shows ‘near-total temporary pause in routine commercial traffic’ through Strait of Hormuz
The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) confirmed a near-total temporary pause in routine commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with only tw...