The Polar Jet Stream is a fast-moving, narrow band of strong westerly winds located in the upper levels of the troposphere, typically near the tropopause. It forms at...
Polymetallic nodules, also known as manganese nodules, are mineral concretions found scattered across the abyssal plains of the world’s oceans. These nodules are rich in essential metals such...
A Potash Block refers to a designated area of land or subsurface territory identified and allocated for the exploration, extraction, and production of potash minerals. Potash, primarily composed...
Rat-hole mining refers to a primitive and hazardous method of coal extraction practised primarily in the north-eastern region of India, particularly in the state of Meghalaya. The term...
The Salal–Haimana Lithium Block refers to a major lithium-bearing mineral zone located in the Reasi district of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It represents one...
India will organise ‘Gandhi March’ from the iconic Peace Palace at the Hague in Netherlands to Grote Kerk on September 25 to launch the two-year long celebrations of...
Dr Harsh Vardhan, the union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change (MoEF&CC), has inaugurated air pollution control device – Wind Augmentation Purifying Unit (WAYU) at ITO in...
In Nepal, the famous Indra Jatra festival 2018 is being celebrated in Kathmandu with gaiety and religious fervor. The 8-day long annual festival is observed to worship Indra,...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the Interfaith Alliance Forum at the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi on 19th and 20th November. The forum aims to address and...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to support the humanitarian response plan in Yemen, Myanmar...
India has been ranked 158th among 195 countries in 2016 for investment in health care and education, according to the first-ever scientific study by University of Washington’s Institute...
