A third of world’s children are poisoned by lead, says UNICEF report

India accounts for 275,561,163 of these children; lead levels in blood of Indian children show they can lose four intelligence quotient points …

India's shivering point

Coldwaves have been a bigger killer than heatwaves

Next hearing in FRA case on September 12

Apex court asks all states to file affidavits within 15 days

Health in news on May 16

Indians consuming rice and wheat low in food value, high in toxins: ICAR study

DTE and CSE hold webinar on magazine’s coverage of ICAR research

India lifted 415 million people out of poverty in 15 years

In 2021, there were 230 million people still in poverty & nearly 19% population vulnerable to poverty, according to the latest update to the …

एन 95 मास्क को दोबारा कर सकते हैं इस्तेमाल

स्टैनफोर्ड यूनिवर्सिटी के शोधकर्ताओं ने एक नई वेबसाइट बनाई है। इसमें एन 95 मास्क को साफ कर दोबारा उपयोग करने का सही तरीका बताया ...

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 18, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Coronavirus update: First death in India

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said the novel Coronavirus outbreak was “a matter of concern”

Southwest monsoon likely to withdraw from UP, Gujarat, MP in next 4-5 days: IMD

Heavy rainfall spells will continue over Tamil Nadu and Rayalaseema for the next five days

41% probability of below-normal monsoon, says IMD's second stage forecast

During the first stage long-range forecast issued, IMD had predicted 44% probability of below-normal monsoon

SC verdict: Our right to privacy is fundamental; Aadhaar’s validity will be tested

A three-judge bench will decide whether Aadhaar is putting unreasonable restriction on people’s right to privacy

No IPL matches in Maharashtra after April 30, orders Bombay High Court

The court ruled that the water crisis in the state could be solved if water used in maintaining cricket pitches was diverted to drought-affected …

भारी बारिश बन रही है किसानों के लिए नुकसान का सबब

2019 में देर से आए मॉनसून और फिर भारी बरसात ने कई इलाकों में फसलों को नुकसान पहुंचाया

Another cold wave expected in North India

Some predictions suggest temperatures can dip as low as -4°C  

IMD flood alert for North East

States in the region, that received heavy rains due to Cyclone Amphan, are to get more rainfall in next 2 days  

UK university academic is lending expertise to cut India’s snakebite deaths

With 50,000 deaths per year from snakebites, India has the world's highest burden

प्रेरणा: भूख से रोती बच्ची को देखकर शुरू किया अनाज बैंक

उत्तर प्रदेश के आठ जिलों में अनाज बैंक चलाने वाले वाराणसी के राजीव श्रीवास्तव की कहानी उनकी जुबानी

Sizzling summer: IMD forecasts ‘above normal’ temperatures in most of India for April-June

The average rainfall during April across India will most likely be normal

Food shortage, lack of law, no rolls: Obstacles India overcame for first General Elections

Five facts about the first time India voted

On average Lok Sabha members represent most number of people in the world

10 facts about Parliamentary elections

‘गायब’ हो गए देश के जंगल, भारतीय वन सर्वेक्षण के आकलन और डाउन टू अर्थ की पड़ताल में खासा अंतर

डाउन टू अर्थ के विश्लेषण के मुताबिक, सरकारी आकलन में वन भूमि के तौर पर अभिलिखित (रिकॉर्डेड) 30 से 35 फीसदी जमीन कुछ राज्यों ...

जनवरी में कोयला उत्‍पादन रिकॉर्ड 6.13 प्रतिशत बढ़ा

एक और जहां सरकार का दावा है कि शून्य उत्सर्जन का लक्ष्य हासिल करने की दिशा पर काम किया जा रहा है, वहीं कोयला ...

Bringing tap water to rural Chhattisgarh using solar energy: Jal Jeevan Mission’s success story

Getting basic rights to water and sanitation at the grassroots level has always been a challenge for India. But Bastar shows a solution is possible

तीन मई तक देश में बढ़ा लॉकडाउन, सरकार ने तैयार की रणनीति

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने कहा, 15 अप्रैल को गाइडलाइंस जारी की जाएगी और 20 अप्रैल से कुछ इलाकों में तय शर्तों के मुताबिक छूट ...