The Himalayan drainage system has evolved through a long geological history. It mainly includes the Ganga, the Indus and the Brahmaputra river basins. rivers of this system are perennial. These rivers pass through the giant gorges carved out by the erosional activity carried on simultaneously with the uplift of the Himalayas. The course of these […]
On October 08, 2021, Ranveer Singh has been appointed as a brand ambassador for CoinSwitch Kuber, one of India’s largest crypto platforms. Through this new partnership, CoinSwitch Kuber aims to take advantage of Ranveer’s popularity, particularly among the Gen Z and millennial customers. CoinSwitch Kuber and Ranveer Singh will work towards highlighting the growing acceptance
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Filipino-American journalist Journalists Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov have won the Nobel Peace Prize for their fights to defend freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. The duo has been honored “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace”. The Nobel committee called the
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Fitch Ratings has cut India’s economic growth forecast to 8.7% for the current fiscal but raised GDP growth projection for FY23 to 10%, saying the second COVID-19 wave delayed rather than derail the economic recovery. In its APAC Sovereign Credit Overview, Fitch Ratings said India’s ‘BBB-/Negative’ sovereign rating “balances a still-strong medium-term growth outlook and external resilience from solid foreign- reserve buffers,
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India has slipped six places to 90 on the latest Henley Passport Index 2021 which measures and lists the world’s most travel-friendly passports each year. While Japan and Singapore have topped the rankings, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen are at the bottom. The index covers 227 destinations and 199 passports. The index comes at a time
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The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as drainage ‘and the network of such channels is called a drainage system. Is the outcome of the geological time period, nature and structure of rocks, topography, slope, amount of water flowing and the periodicity of the flow. A river drains the water collected from a
E.R. Sheikh has assumed charge as first Director-General of the Ordnance Directorate (Co-ordination and Services). It is the successor organization of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). He has contributed to the establishment of the modern production line system for the manufacture of small arms ammunition at the Ordnance Factory Varangaon. As Deputy Director General (DDG)-Propellants and Explosives, he oversaw several
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This article cleverly drills down into the nitty-gritty of the region and recognizes that there are two major island groups in the Bay of Bengal: 1) Andaman & Nicobar Islands and 2) The Lakshadweep Islands. The Bay of Bengal island groups consists of about 572 islands/islets. These are situated roughly between 6°N-14°N and 92°E -S4°E.
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India is a country on the coastal plains on the south-western fringe of Asia. The Indian subcontinent lies on a thin slice of land between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. On the basis of the location and active geomorphological processes, it can be broadly divided into two: fi) the western coastal plains:
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Indian hockey players swept the 2020-21 edition of the FIH Stars Awards, the international hockey federation (FIH) announced. The winners were decided based on an online poll conducted from August 23 to September 15 which saw national associations, represented by their respective national captains and coaches, players, media, and hockey fans cast their votes. Votes from national associations counted
