Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
India likely to pursue critical minerals deals with Brazil, Canada, Europe
India is actively negotiating agreements with Brazil, Canada, France, and the Netherlands for joint exploration, extraction, processing, and recycling of cri...
January 2026 was the fifth-warmest globally despite record cold in Europe
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), January 2026 was the fifth-warmest January on record globally, with an average surface air temperat...
IWAI Facilitates ODC Movement via Inland Waterways to Boost Assam’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) facilitated the movement of a 189.26 metric tonne Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC) consignment crucial for Assam's...
January 2026 fifth warmest on record despite cold snap in Europe, North America
January 2026 was the fifth warmest January on record globally, measuring 1.47°C above the pre-industrial average (1850-1900 baseline), according to data from...
Scientists map rare earthquakes deep within Earth’s mantle for the first time
Researchers at Stanford University published the first comprehensive global map of rare continental mantle earthquakes in the journal *Science* (February 202...
Eastern Coastal Region a prominent part of the current Budget’s Nuclear and Marine roadmap: Dr Jitendra Singh
The Union Budget 2026-27 positions the Eastern Coastal Region as central to India's nuclear and marine development roadmap Odisha has been designated as one ...
INCOIS to launch mobile apps that track jellyfish, issue storm surge alerts today
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) launched three new ocean information services on its 27th Foundation Day (9 February 2026)...
‘Next-generation system’: To strengthen tsunami monitoring, Andaman and Nicobar to get regional service centre
India plans to establish a Rs 300-crore Regional Service Centre (RSC) at Vijaynagar on Swaraj Dweep in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to strengthen tsunami ...
India's edible oil output seen covering just 40% demand in 2025-26: IVPA
The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers' Association (IVPA) estimated India's domestic edible oil production at 9.6 million tonnes in the 2025-26 marketing year (...
Tamil Nadu slows land push for Hosur airport but keeps project alive
The Tamil Nadu government has slowed the land acquisition process for the proposed Hosur greenfield airport in Krishnagiri district, though the project remai...
Karnataka set to get another Vande Bharat train; check route
Indian Railways is planning to launch a new Vande Bharat Express service connecting Bengaluru and Mangaluru, with extension to Karwar along Karnataka's coast...
Why Karnataka is demanding a third bullet train corridor
Karnataka's political leaders, including Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy, have urged the Centre to approve a third high-speed rai...
Why does Thwaites glacier matter?
Scientists from the UK and South Korea reached the most inaccessible part of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica in early February 2026 to drill one kilometr...
Vidarbha holds 75% of Maharashtra’s minerals and best iron ore; aim is to produce steel cheaper than China: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, inaugurating the Advantage Vidarbha 2026 summit in Nagpur, stated that nearly 75% of Maharashtra's mineral reserves are located...
J-K has tapped less than a quarter of its hydropower potential: Economic Survey
According to the Economic Survey 2025-26, Jammu and Kashmir has harnessed only 3,540 MW — approximately 24% — of its identified hydropower potential of 14,86...
Corridor to future: High-speed rail, freight, one for rare earths
Union Budget 2026-27 announced a Dedicated Rare Earth Mineral Corridor linking four coastal mineral-rich states — Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil N...
Union Budget: Rs 10K crore for container scheme amid shortage, dependency
Union Budget 2026-27 announced a ₹10,000 crore Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme, directly targeting India's near-total dependence on Chinese-made sh...
Critical mineral: Union Budget exempts custom duty on capital goods for RE minerals push, boost exploration
Union Budget 2026-27 granted full exemption of Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on capital goods imported for processing critical minerals, including rare earth elem...
Mega connectivity push: Railways, highways continue to be primary drivers, take 47% of capex
Union Budget 2026-27 reinforced the government's multi-year "mega connectivity" programme, with Railways and road highways continuing as the primary drivers ...
Explained: Why rising water levels threaten Maharashtra’s age-old Lonar lake and nearby structures
Lonar Lake in Buldhana district, Maharashtra — India's only known basaltic meteor impact crater and a Ramsar-designated wetland — faces an unprecedented ecol...