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Why in the News? The Prime Minister of Nepal raised the Lipulekh Pass issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the SCO Summit 2025 in Tianjin. Nepal reaffirmed its claim to the disputed territory. The Lipulekh Pass What is it? A high-altitude Himalayan pass long

Why in the News Odisha’s Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary was approved by the NTCA in 2025 to become India’s newest tiger reserve. This recognition follows an impressive ecological and community-led transformation. The  Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary What it is A tiger reserve created from a protected area

Why in the News With an installed capacity of 2,880 MW, the Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh, which is being constructed on the Dibang River, is expected to be the biggest hydropower project in India. The project is strategically significant because it aims to

Why in News Lakshadweep has recently been in the news because: The entire group of islands was declared an organic agricultural area under India’s Participatory Guarantee System (PGS). Tourism has been promoted as a rising sector, drawing national attention. The Lakshadweep General Information The 36-island,

  Place and Geography The Himalayas of Bhutan and Nepal form its eastern and western borders. A tiny but crucial section of the Himalayas. Includes deep valleys and lofty mountain peaks like Kanchenjunga (Kanchengiri). Renowned for rivers like Teesta that flow quickly. Has no Shiwalik

Why in the News Gurdwara Darbar Sahib and the Kartarpur Corridor complex in Pakistan’s Narowal district were submerged by floodwaters from the Ravi River. Large-scale evacuations had to be conducted because more than 100 people were stranded.  The Ravi River Location and System According to

Why in the News Concerns regarding safety and flood risk have been raised since the water level at Pong Dam recently crossed the danger mark. The  Pong Dam Other Name Also called Beas Dam Type Earth-fill embankment dam Location Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh River Beas,

Why in the News Researchers from IIT Indore, ICIMOD (Nepal), and the United States (1980–2020) discovered: Over the past forty years, the Gangotri Glacier system has lost roughly ten percent of its snowmelt flow. The Ganga’s hydrology is changing as the amount of snowmelt contributing

Why in the News Since trade between India and China has resumed through this border point, India has rejected Nepal’s claims over the Lipulekh region. The Lipulekh Pass Location A high-altitude mountain pass close to the Indian, Nepali, and Chinese borders Situated in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon

Why in the News Became the second-largest tiger reserve in India The National Board of Wildlife’s (NBWL) standing committee gave its approval to the expansion Concerning the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve Location West Bengal’s coastal districts Located next to the Bay of Bengal at the southernmost