Nepal approves new Map: Includes Kalapani

On May 19, 2020, Nepap approved a new map that included the territories of Kalapani, Lipuleh and Limpiyadhura. However, the territories have been claimed by India as well. In October 2019, India issued a new political map that included Lipulekh and Kalapani on its side of border. What is the issue? In 1816, the kingdom ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: border issues • Clean Ganga • Environment Protection • India-Nepal • India-Nepal border • Kalapani • National Mission for Clean Ganga • River Kali

Study on impact of unplanned development on Ecology of Central Western Ghats

An Indian Research team comprising of T V Ramachandra and S Bharath (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore); S Vinay and A. Shashishankar (Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India) undertook a study to examine the possible impact of unplanned development on Ecology of  Central Western Ghats. The study focussed on River Kali that originates in Uttara Kannada ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Environment • evergreen forests • Indian Institute of Science • Kaiga nuclear plant • Karnataka • River Kali • Western Ghats