TITBITS:
1. Over a year after a
glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) ravaged parts of Sikkim, an environment
ministry panel has cleared a proposal to build a new concrete gravity dam in
its place.
2. India and Indonesia's ancient ties, that rest on trade
and travel to the spread of an adapted form of Javanese Hinduism, as well as
the use of Vedic scriptures and Sanskrit works, have given the two countries a
formidable engagement.
3. The Sundarban Bird Festival recorded 154 bird species,
highlighting the rich biodiversity of the Sundarbans, the world's largest
mangrove forest spanning India and Bangladesh. It aims to promote bird
conservation and preserve critical habitats in this unique ecosystem.
4. Over 200 solar physicists gathered in Bengaluru to mark
the 125th anniversary of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO), highlighting
its contributions to solar physics, including studying sunspots and space
weather. The event underscored the importance of solar research in
understanding Earth's climate and technological impacts.