Samarthak is the lead ship of the Indian Navy’s new Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) class, built by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu. It is designed as a versatile support and trials platform rather than a conventional frontline warship. …
Flash floods are highly localised, short-duration floods in which the peak usually occurs within 6 hours of rainfall, as per IMD. India records 5,000+ deaths annually from flash floods, while recent events in the Himalayan region and Nepal highlight growing …