Maharashtra declares drought-like condition in 14,708 villages

Maharashtra Government has declared drought-like condition in 14,708 villages of the state’s total 43,000 villages. This means the drought covers 34% of the state and these villages have receive inadequate rainfall in monsoon season 2015 leading to decrease in Kharif ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015

6.6 magnitude earthquake hits off east Indonesia

A powerful earthquake magnitude 6.6 on Richter scale has hit Indonesia’s eastern region of Papua. As per US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of earthquake was centred 28 kilometers north of Sorong and it had occurred at a depth of ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015

Maharashtra Government forms Cabinet sub-committee to tackle drought crisis

Maharashtra government has constituted a cabinet sub-committee to prepare an action plan to tackle the impending drought crisis in the state due to poor monsoon. The committee will be headed by state Agriculture Minister Eknath Khadse and also comprise state ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

High-intensity earthquake hits Hindukush region in Afghanistan

A high-intensity earthquake has struck the Hindukush region in Afghanistan. As per India Meteorological Department (IMD) this earthquake was having magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale and had occurred at a depth of 210 km with its epicentre in ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

Cyclone Komen makes landfall in Bangladesh

Cyclone Komen made landfall in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The cyclone has caused heavy rains that inundated vast areas of the coastal towns of Bangladesh, West Bengal and Odisha. Land affected areas due Cyclone Komen include eastern countries north in Bay ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Typhoon Linfa hits Southern Chinese province of Guangdong

The powerful Typhoon Linfa has hit the southern China after it made landfall on southern province of Guangdong. Typhoon Linfa has hit the southern province by bringing winds of up to 126 km/hr along with heavy rain. However after it ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015