Geography
Loktak Lake
Why in news? Researchers from Nagaland University warned that changes in land use around rivers feeding Loktak Lake are deteriorating water quality. T...
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Why in news? Researchers from Nagaland University warned that changes in land use around rivers feeding Loktak Lake are deteriorating water quality. T...
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Why in news? Arunachal Pradesh plans to hold an environmental public hearing on 12 November 2025 for the long‑delayed Naying hydropower project. The...
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Why in news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released its 2025 World Heritage Outlook, downgrading India’s Sundarbans Nati...
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Why in news? In early October 2025 torrential monsoon rains triggered landslides and flash floods across the eastern Himalayas. Darjeeling district an...