Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
Namo Bharat sees record 1 lakh ridership after PM Modi inaugurates full Delhi-Meerut corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the full 82-km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor (Regional Rapid Transit System) to the nation on February 22, 2026, f...
New build-own-operate road projects have equitable risk and reward sharing: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced significant modifications to the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) for Build-Operate-Tr...
Numaligarh Refinery expansion project cost set to rise to Rs 34,000 cr, govt nod sought
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) is seeking government approval for a cost revision of its capacity expansion project, with the revised estimate rising to a...
Why does wildfire smoke swirl only one way in the air?
Scientists and atmospheric researchers have explained why smoke plumes from large wildfires tend to rotate in a consistent direction — counterclockwise in th...
First border pillar between Assam, Arunachal erected
The first official border pillar between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh has been erected at Seijosa in the Pakke Kessang district of Arunachal Pradesh, marking ...
Hollowing out the hills: how real estate boom is impacting Nilgiris
Falling global tea prices and prolonged climate stress have rendered many Nilgiris tea estates economically unviable, triggering large-scale conversion of pl...
APSEZ subsidiary signs MoU with NMDC & Vale SA to develop iron ore blending facility & SEZ hub
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone's (APSEZ) subsidiary, Adani Gangavaram Port Limited (AGPL), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NMDC Limite...
Why has NGT cleared the Nicobar project? | Explained
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ruled on February 16, 2026, that there are "no good grounds to interfere" with the environmental clearance granted for the ...
India & Brazil sign rare earths pact, will ‘wait and watch’ US SC tariff order fallout
India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on critical minerals and rare earths during PM Modi's meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Ináci...
Why the Strait of Hormuz remains central to global energy security
Iran announced military exercises dubbed "Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz," including live-fire drills in the waterway, citing preparation for "potenti...
National Launch of Access Pass for Fishing in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Opens New Horizon Marine Fisheries Sector.
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, launched the Access Pass for Fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ...
Vibrant Villages 2: Rs 6,839 crore will be spent to upgrade 1,954 villages, Amit Shah says
The Union Home Minister launched the Vibrant Villages Programme Phase-II (VVP-II) from Nathunpur village in Assam's Barak Valley, with an outlay of Rs 6,839 ...
‘India’s farmers start taking decisions on AI-based forecasts as accuracy improves’
Indian farmers are increasingly basing agricultural decisions on AI-powered weather forecasts, as accuracy of these models has reached levels where economic ...
How do you modernise mango farming?
India's mango farmers are under increasing pressure to modernise cultivation practices as climate change makes the crop's growth cycle "unpredictable," accor...
Concerns over South-West monsoon outlook as APEC Climate Centre issues El Nino watch
The APEC Climate Centre (APCC), the apex climate prediction body for the Asia-Pacific region, has issued an El Nino watch, warning that drought-bearing El Ni...
Fishing in India’s EEZ to require Access Pass; framework launch at Veraval in Gujarat
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the Access Pass for Fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on February 20, 2026, at Veraval, Gujarat — f...
Storage in all Indian regions drops below 75% of capacity
Storage levels in all five Indian regions (Northern, Eastern, Western, Central, Southern) have dropped below 75% of their combined capacity, according to Cen...
India to commence production of rare-earth permanent magnet within this year: Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy
Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy announced that India will commence production of Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPMs) by the end of 2026 The government plans ...
Spotlight: Sandalwood: An expensive fragrance
India, once the world's leading producer of sandalwood, has been displaced by Australia as the top producer The Union Budget 2026-27 announced that the Centr...
Access pass for fishing in India's EEZ to be launched in Gujarat's Veraval
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying) launched the Access Pass for fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zon...