87 Mandals in four districts classified as ‘severely affected’ areas with less than 50% Kharif and 20% Rabi operations seen since 2020
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 23, 2024)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 22, 2024)
Great Nicobar Project clearances violate constitutional mandate, views of tribals ignored: Experts write to NCST
Lula not doing enough on his pledge to demarcate indigenous territories, say critics
The Brazilian leader’s decision to title two indigenous territories on April 18 has been criticised roundly by critics, who ...
Environment in elections: Dhinkia ‘acid test’ for ruling BJD as betel farmers unhappy with JSW steel plant land acquisition
They accuse CM Naveen Patnaik-led government and police of colluding with the company and destroying the area’s ecological treasure
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 19, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the ...
Environment in elections: Tamil Nadu has voted and activists believe 2018’s Sterlite controversy will help DMK in state
Incumbent fulfilled its promise to shut down the plant, which satisfied state’s people
West Bengal platform demands green focus in poll agendas, releases charter of environmental issues
Politicians acknowledge environmental shortcomings but deflect responsibility to public; BJP MP advises against expecting significant action from political parties
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 17, 2024)
War’s toll on women: UN Women report sheds light on Gaza’s water, sanitation and hygiene crisis
Over a million women and girls lack basic necessities like safe drinking water, functioning toilets and sanitary pads
Survey highlights severe nutrition deficiencies in West Bengal tea workers
Study carried out following death of a tea worker due to starvation
Civil society survey claims welfare schemes halted after Rajasthan government change
Almost 4,000 people in 16 parliamentary constituencies surveyed
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 12, 2024)
Export bans, restrictions: How government is trying to keep food prices in check ahead of elections
A tight rein kept on onions, wheat, rice, sugar and pulses
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 9, 2024)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 8, 2024)
Analysis: What does the new Supreme Court judgment mean for climate action in India?
Supreme Court says right to be free from adverse effects of climate change part of fundamental rights to life ...
Voting without voters: West Bengal may see migrants flocking home to vote & document citizenship status amid CAA worries
Migrants likely to influence fate of elections in state; CAA cloud advantage to Trinamool but BJP to leverage governance ...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 4, 2024)
Voting without voters: In Uttar Pradesh, areas with low turnout are hubs of migrant workers
EC plans to reach out to migrant workers via postcards to encourage them to vote, but it may be ...
Voting without voters: Migrant workers in Odisha’s Nuapada unable to afford trip home to cast ballot
About 75,000 workers in district are migrant labourers and 63,000 of them eligible voters
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 28, 2024)
Voting without voters: Uttar Pradesh migrant workers to be home for paddy transplantation next, may skip Lok Sabha polls
Migrant workers came back home for Holi, won't be able to come back for the crucial electoral process
For a decade, earnings of regular salaried & self-employed Indians have been declining: ILO
At the all-India level, 40.8% of regular workers and 51.9% of casual workers did not receive the average daily ...