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T Madhava Menon (1929-2026).
As told to Parliament (February 11, 2026): IndiaAI Mission launched with Rs 10,372 crore outlay lays foundation for national AI ecosystem in 2 years
Simply Put: Assi tributary
As told to Parliament (February 10, 2026): 5,300 organic farming clusters formed in Andhra Pradesh under PKVY
India does not need fewer dams or more dams as an article of faith; it needs better-performing dams, evaluated over their full lifecycle.
As told to Parliament (February 9, 2026): Forest cover in India’s mega cities up by 2.09 sq km since 2021
Services boom fails to deliver better jobs in poorest countries: UN report
Access to 4G services and the internet is likely to improve the lives and livelihoods of 20 tribal groups that live inside Similipal Tiger Reserve. Here’s how
As told to Parliament (February 6, 2026): Extreme weather hit over 1.3 million hectares of cropped land in 2024-25
Union Budget must shift from welfare to rights-based public investment for Adivasi communities
De-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes must have their own separate entry in forthcoming Census: Ganesh Devy
The upper catchment of the Rispana River is under threat due to muck obstructing its flow. On 16 September 2025, a muck slide triggered by heavy rainfall in the upper catchment buried a family in the downstream village of Makret.
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