Depsang Plains: Depsang is an enclave of flat terrain located in an area the Army classifies as Sub-Sector North (SSN), which provides land access to Central Asia through the Karakoram Pass. It is a few km southeast of the important airstrip of Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO). Depsang Issue with China: The Chinese army has blocked Indian patrols since 2020 …
Kohima War Cemetery: Kohima War Cemetery is a memorial dedicated to the soldiers of the British Division of the Allied Forces who died in World War II at Kohima in April 1944. It has been identified as the only cemetery on the Earth which incorporates a tennis court. It is also one of World War graves across the continents …
Lipulekh Pass: This pass is located on India-China border in Uttarkhand state. India has proposed to widen the road that leads up to the Lipulekh area in Uttarakhand. Nepal Dispute: Nepal has been laying its claim on Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and kalapani area. However these areas have been under India’s administrative control.
Palk Bay is a semi-enclosed shallow water body between the southeast coast of India and Sri Lanka, with a water depth maximum of 13 m The width of Palk Bay ranges from 57 to 107 km and the length is around 150 km. It has been a source of dispute for long. Efforts for delimitation of the Palk strait and Gulf of Mannar had …
Tewar: It is a site of Chalcolithic culture in Central India in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Tewar (Tripuri) village is located in Madhya Pradesh. It is located 12 km west of Jabalpur district on Jabalpur – Bhopal highway. ASI conducted an excavation of Tewar at two locations. The excavation revealed four folds of cultural …
Eran: It is a site of Chalcolithic culture in Central India in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Eran (ancient Airikina) is located in Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the left bank of the Bina (ancient Venva) river and surrounded by it on three sides. The recent excavation at this site has unearthed a variety …
Floating Solar Energy Project: The world’s largest floating 600 MW solar energy project is to be constructed at Omkareshwar dam on Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh. Funding: The International Finance Corporation, World Bank and Power Grid have granted in-principle consent for providing aid for the project development. Completion of Project: The project is likely to begin power …
Haiderpur Wetland Haiderpur Wetland is a human made wetland situated on the Muzaffarnagar-Bijnor border in Uttar Pradesh. It was formed in 1984 by the construction of Madhya Ganga Barrage at the confluence of Solani and Ganga rivers and is a part of Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary. Haiderpur Wetland supports a variety of plant species as it is a source …
The Buddhist circuit is a route that follows in the footsteps of the Buddha from : Lumbini in Nepal where he was born, through Bihar in India where he attained enlightenment, to Sarnath and Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh in India, where he gave his first teachings and died. The Buddhist circuit is an important pilgrimage …
Moirang: Moirang is a small town in Manipur. It was the headquarters of the INA led by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose after they liberated a part of Manipur from the British rule and established the provincial independent government. Subsequently, on April 14 1944, Colonel Shaukat Ali Malik hoisted the flag of the provincial government in …