28th JULY 2025 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Central Government launches flood forecasting website
- The Central Government has launched a web-based C-Flood Forecasting website. It provides flood forecasts up to two days in advance in the form of flood maps and water level projections, available at the village level.
- The C-Flood website integrates flood output information obtained from advanced two-dimensional hydrodynamic modelling with in-depth techniques in a comprehensive manner.
- It is designed to act as an integrated flood information system that integrates flood model outputs of national and regional agencies for all river basins as per their respective action plans. It will initially include flood forecasts for the Godavari, Tabi and Mahanadi river basins.
- The website will be available in three languages - Hindi, English and Odia - initially. It will also include flood forecasts for the next two days. It will provide flood information up to the village level.
- The semi-finals of the World Cup Women's Chess Tournament are underway in Batumi, Georgia. Indian player Divya Deshmukh faced China's Dan Zhangqi in the semi-finals. Divya Deshmukh won the match 1.5 - 0.5 and advanced to the final.
- With this, Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian player to advance to the final of the Women's Chess World Cup. She also qualified for the Candidates Chess Series.
