Asom Mala

Asom Mala is a road connectivity project that was recently launched by the Prime Minister in Dhekiajuli of Assam. The program will interlink national and state highways with major district roads and rural road networks. The project aims to facilitate ..

Sadiya earthquake

Sadiya earthquake is a historic earthquake that is said to have caused massive destruction on the border between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. The quake struck the region in 1697. Recently, scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology found geological evidence ..

Sodium hypochlorite

Sodium hypochlorite is a compound used for large scale water purification, odour removal, disinfection and bleaching. It has the chemical formula of NaClO. In its anhydrous form, the compound is unstable and could lead to explosions. It requires refrigeration for ..

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial is proposed project in the Arabian Sea. It is an under construction memorial site located off the coast of Mumbai and dedicated to the 17th century Maratha king. It is to be built on a ..

Babylon

Babylon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Iraq. It is a 4,000 year old city which served as the capital of the ancient Babylonian empire. It finds numerous mentions in the Bible and was the source of the ‘Code ..

Dickinsonia

Dickinsonia is an extinct early organism that appears like a blob with ridges inside. Fossils of this extinct organism have been found in Ukraine, Russia, China and Australia. For the first time, a Dickinsonia fossil was discovered at India’s Bhimbetka ..

Bhimbetka rock shelters

Bhimbetka rock shelters is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Madhya Pradesh. This archaeological site contains evidence of human settlements spanning several periods- Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Chalcolithic. The cave walls contain images of people engaged in multiple activities like ..

Jaffna peninsula

Jaffna Peninsula is a part of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It stretches into the Palk Strait. Recently, India lodged protests with the Sri Lankan government over the award of a tender for 3 renewable energy projects on the ..

Accredited driving training centres

Accredited driving training centres are training centres that can be set up by anyone if they fulfil the accreditation criteria given by the centre and pay a fee of 50,000 INR. The application is processed by the state transport authority ..

Nord Stream 2

Nord stream 2 is a 1,200km long pipeline project connecting Russia’s Ust-Luga with Germany’s Greifswald. This controversial project is capable of carrying 55 billion cubic metres of gas in a year. It is being built alongside the Nordic Stream 1 ..