China’s Tibet Autonomous Region Current Affairs, GK & News
Parliamentary Panel recommendations on water agreement with China
Parliamentary panel, in its report before Lok Sabha observed that, India is not having any water treaty with China. However, both the nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) on Brahmaputra and Sutlej rivers. Key Points MoUs on Brahmaputra and Sutlej rivers will be in force for five years. MoUs are renewed regularly. According ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Brahmaputra River • China’s Tibet Autonomous Region • India-China Relation • Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) • Satluj River
China to run First Electric Train in Tibet
China will operationalise first electric train in remote Himalayan region of Tibet. The electric train will connect provincial capital Lhasa with Nyingchi. Highlights The 435.5-km Lhasa-Nyingchi section of Sichuan-Tibet Railway will be inaugurated ahead of centenary celebrations of ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) on July 1. Nyingchi is a strategically located Tibetan border town ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: China-Tibet • China’s Tibet Autonomous Region • First Electric Train in Tibet • Geography of Tibet • Sichuan-Tibet railway
Himachal Pradesh makes GPS device mandatory for trekkers
The Himachal Pradesh (HP) government has made it compulsory for trekkers to carry a GPS (Global Positioning System) device to tackle any exigency. This decision was taken at a review meeting on preparedness for the monsoon chaired by Shrikant Baldi, Additional Chief Secretary cum-Pr. Secretary to Jai Ram Thakur, Chief Minister, HP. Key Highlights Need: ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: BIS Seismic Zonation Map • China’s Tibet Autonomous Region • Dalhousie • Dharamshala • Disaster Management Act 2005 • Early Warning Systems • GPS • GPS Device • Himachal Pradesh • Himachal Pradesh Trekking • Jai Ram Thakur • Jammu and Kashmir • National Disaster Response Force • NDRF • Shimla • Shrikant Baldi