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Indonesia has announced that its new capital will be called Nusantara. It came as parliament approved a bill to relocate the capital from Jakarta, which is rapidly sinking. Jakarta has become crowded, polluted and is sinking at an alarming rate due to the over-extraction of groundwater. The idea of building a new capital 1,300km (800 miles) away on the island of Borneo was first proposed in 2019. In building a new capital in East Kalimantan, an Indonesian province on the island of Borneo, the government hopes it can take some of the pressure off Jakarta.
In which year did the Gorkhas send their representative to Garhwal, so that they could intervene in the internal areas of Garhwal?
Which country will be the partner with the state Odisha in the International Gita Mahotsav 2024?
What total amount has India extended to Cuba through Lines of Credit for various sectors?
Who among the following from Uttarakhand was honored with GLOBAL GREEN AWARD 2021?
Which state's police appointed its first woman Director General in 2024?
Who has been appointed by Jio Mart as its new brand ambassador?
Which Indian city will host the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists?
In which city of Uttarakhand is the Craft Design Center for the development of handicrafts and handlooms located?
Researchers at which of the following institutes developed a low-cost star sensor for astronomy and small CubeSat class satellite missions in March 2023?
Which of the following state has topped among 18 large states in India Justice Report 2022?