Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
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...
Shift from traditional to technology-driven farming - UP sees surge in agricultural productivity
Uttar Pradesh has experienced a dramatic agricultural transformation, with productivity surging by over 42% since 2016-17, driven by technology adoption, hyb...
India's 'moist heatwaves' getting worse, says study
A new study published in the Journal of Atmospheric Sciences has found that moist heatwaves over India are intensifying, with Rossby waves originating off th...
West Asia Crisis: How the Strait of Hormuz threatens India’s economy
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating West Asia conflict has placed India's economy under acute stress, threatening energy supplies, fe...
February saw lowest rainfall in northwest India in five years. Reason: weaker western disturbances
February 2026 recorded the lowest rainfall in northwest India in five years, with an 81% rainfall shortfall — one of the worst deficits in six decades for th...
Gulf Frustrated at Being the Center of War That’s Not Theirs
Gulf Arab states have been absorbing the majority of Iranian retaliatory attacks in the US-Iran conflict that began in late February 2026 Iran's Revolutionar...
Suspension of flights, shipping surcharge push exporters from south India to the edge
The suspension of Indian airline flights to West Asia — triggered by US and Israeli military strikes on Iran (late February 2026) and retaliatory Iranian thr...
Stranded West Asia cargo sees anchor in local market
Indian exporters are bringing back nearly half of their stranded containers from ports after the escalation of the West Asia conflict disrupted shipping rout...
Gulf conflict: LNG squeeze may impact urea output ahead of kharif season
The ongoing Gulf conflict has disrupted LNG (liquefied natural gas) flows through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening India's urea production capacity ahead of...
The promise of a bridge to development in Odisha’s Kalahandi
Tribal and Dalit families stranded on a landmass within the Indravati reservoir in Kalahandi district, Odisha, have been promised a new bridge for connectivi...
Not going, bananas: Ramzan ripe time for most-exported fruit but Iran war a spoiler
India's banana exports — the country's top fruit export — face severe disruption due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran conflict Ap...
A ‘ballerina’ from Eurosiberia finds a new stage in India
On February 28, 2026, the first-ever sighting of a Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) was recorded at Nemmeli salt pans near Chennai, Tamil Nadu The sight...