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Rural ministry backtracks on digital-first attendance system for MGNREGS workers after ‘misuse and manipulation’ instances
Governance

Rural ministry backtracks on digital-first attendance system for MGNREGS workers after ‘misuse and manipulation’ instances

Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
States and UTs told to form NMMS monitoring cells at state, district and block levels using existing staff to scrutinise daily attendance data and flag anomalies manually
Heat deaths to rise in UK as extreme weather becomes the new normal
Health

Heat deaths to rise in UK as extreme weather becomes the new normal

Susan Chacko
3 min read
Number & severity of snow events declined since 1960s as recent decades have been warmer & wetter
Why did heart attack deaths surge in a Karnataka district recently?
Health

Why did heart attack deaths rise in a Karnataka district recently?

M Raghuram
4 min read
Post-COVID risks, poor lifestyle and diet and public hysteria led to a surge in cases over 40 days in May-June
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Rural ministry backtracks on digital-first attendance system for MGNREGS workers after ‘misuse and manipulation’ instances
Governance
Rural ministry backtracks on digital-first attendance system for MGNREGS workers after ‘misuse and manipulation’ instances
By
Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Heat deaths to rise in UK as extreme weather becomes the new normal
Health
Heat deaths to rise in UK as extreme weather becomes the new normal
By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
Why did heart attack deaths surge in a Karnataka district recently?
Health
Why did heart attack deaths rise in a Karnataka district recently?
By
M Raghuram
4 min read
Among the newly discovered species is a snake found in Himachal Pradesh, Anguiculus dicaprioi, named in honour of actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio.
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Kerala emerges as India’s top biodiversity discovery hotspot
By
Jayanta Basu
3 min read
Mozambique LNG projects could use 17% of remaining global carbon budget if fully exploited
Africa
Mozambique LNG projects could use 17% of remaining global carbon budget if fully exploited
By
Maina Waruru
4 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 14, 2025)
Environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 14, 2025)
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: Amravati records highest day-time and night-time temperatures
Climate Change
Daily Heat Tracker: Amravati records highest day-time and night-time temperatures
By
Shagun
1 min read
Ground prepared for important discussions but no final agreement yet on Seed Treaty reforms
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Ground prepared for important discussions but no final agreement yet on Seed Treaty reforms
By
Shimali Chauhan
4 min read
African civil society wants AMCEN to prioritise plastics, forests and fossils pollution
Africa
African civil society wants AMCEN to prioritise plastics, forests and fossils pollution
By
Maina Waruru
3 min read
India reaches 50% non-fossil fuel power capacity, five years ahead of target
Energy
India reaches 50% non-fossil fuel power capacity, five years ahead of target
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
22 years of Maputo Protocol: State reservations continue to undermine the rights of African women and girls
Africa
22 years of Maputo Protocol: State reservations continue to undermine the rights of African women and girls
By
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
Keta Lagoon, also known as Anlo-Keta lagoon, is the largest of over 90 lagoons that stretch along Ghana's 550-kilometre coastline.
Africa
Ghana study flags heavy metal contamination in Keta Lagoon fish, high cancer risk for children
By
Susan Chacko
2 min read
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