China gives go-ahead to construction of world's largest dam China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River (known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet). This mega project, estimated to cost $137 billion, is part of China's 14th Five-Year Plan and aims to gen...
Forest loss in Karnataka’s Western Ghats region alarming: Report The recent India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 has raised serious concerns about forest loss in Karnataka's Western Ghats region. Severe Degradation: Four out of the ten Western Ghats districts in Karnataka have experienced signif...
Foundation stone laidfor Ken-Betwa River Linking Project Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project on December 25, 2024. This project aims to transfer water from the Ken River to the Betwa River, both tributaries of the Yamuna, to address water sc...
Karnataka's first semiconductor project gets approval The Karnataka government has approved the state's first semiconductor project, a Rs 3,425.60 crore investment by Silectric Semiconductor Manufacturing Pvt Ltd at the Kochanahalli Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Mysuru. This project is ...
India’s first bio-bitumen-based NH Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated India's first bio-bitumen-based National Highway stretch on NH-44 in Mansar, Nagpur, Maharashtra, on December 21, 2024. This stretch was developed using lignin-based bio-bitumen technology b...