This is a purely geomorphological term and does not imply a sharp break in the continuity of Indian territory. The Peninsular Block consists of coastal plains, which are indented with tidal creeks and estuaries, and separate peninsular tracts of the peninsula. Karbi Anglong and the Meghalaya Plateau in the northeast and Rajasthan in the west […]
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The land of Indians is characterized by great diversity in its physical features. The north has a vast expanse of rugged topography consisting of a series of mountain ranges with varied peaks, beautiful valleys and deep gorges. The North-Western States are hilly along the Himalayas with steep slopes, high altitude plateaus with tableland topography. Over
India shares its borders with five countries namely, in the north with the People’s Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan; in the east, with Myanmar (Burma), Bangladesh, and Pakistan; in-the West, with Afghanistan and in the south, with the Indian Ocean. India is also bounded by two seas known as Arabian Sea to the west
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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday announced Mission Kavach Kundal from October 8-14 to carry out 15 lakh Covid-19 vaccinations daily. The week-long drive has been organised from October 08 to 14 October 2021. The drive is in line with the Centre’s target of reaching the 100 crore vaccination mark till 15 October 2021.
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The Indian Subcontinent is the southern part of Asian continent and is bordered to the north and northeast by the Tibetan Plateau. The boundary is formed by the Himalayas and the cultivated plains of the Punjab and Rajasthan. Indian subcontinent includes the countries — Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and India. The Himalayas, together with other
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and GIFT City launched I-Sprint’21, the global FinTech Hackathon Series of IFSCA on 7th October 2021 at 11.30 AM IST. The first Sprint of the series is “Sprint01: BankTech”, which focuses on FinTechs for the Banking sector. Sprint01: BankTech is organised jointly by IFSCA and GIFT city in collaboration with NITI Aayog. The Partners to the
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Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launched a port mobile application called ‘MyPortApp’ in Kolkata. The App is aimed at promoting transparency and easy access to port-related information. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and waterways in a Statement said, targeted towards Port users for availing various Port services, the app includes all port
India is bounded by the Indian Ocean in the south and the Bay of Bengal in the east. India, extends from Kashmir in the north to Kanniya kumari in the south and Arunachal Pradesh in the east to Gujarat in the west. India’s territorial limit further extends towards the sea upto 12 nautical miles (about
Biodiversity, the sum total of genes, species and ecosystems of life on earth, is the most complex feature of Earth. Identifying it requires recognizing humankind’s role in shaping interactions between all species co-existing within the biosphere. Biodiversity is also essential for ensuring ecosystem services like clean water, pollination and disease prevention. The significance of biodiversity
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Biodiversity loss refers to the decline or disappearance of biological diversity, understood as the variety of living things that inhabit the planet, its different levels of biological organisation and their respective genetic variability, as well as the natural patterns present in ecosystems. Tropical regions which occupy only about one-fourth of the total area of the
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