As told to Parliament (August 9, 2021): No data on sickle cell disease among tribals
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
As told to Parliament (March 15, 2022): No proposal being considered by Centre to waive farmer loans
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (December 10, 2021): 237 Zika virus cases in India so far
Parliamentary Digest (August 4, 2022): A million tonnes of e-waste generated in 2019-20
As told to Parliament (July 24, 2019): Survey reveals 54,130 manual scavengers in 18 states
Making bureaucracy work
Environment ministry caught lying
Its contempt of Parliament says committee on government assurances
Mine owners, loosen purse strings
New mining bill proposes sharing 26 per cent profits with affected people
As told to Parliament (February 7, 2024): India had over 32 million stunted children as of December 2023
Underweight and wasting levels lower than that projected by National Family Health Survey-5, says Smriti Irani
As told to Parliament (March 16, 2022): India to triple nuclear power capacity this decade
'Green Party’s rise is a response to the rise of nasty populist movements'
Newly-elected Member of European Parliament from the British Green Party, Catherine Rowett speaks to Down To Earth about the significance of the …
47% vacancies reserved for Scheduled Tribes remain unfilled
Minister informs Parliament on number of backlog vacancies, decline in funds for other economic support schemes for STs
Rajya Sabha passes Mental Health Bill
Under the legislation, every individual will have the right to get affordable and good quality treatment with easy access to services
Does the monsoon this year means forests for India?
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill 2015 has crossed the doors of the Lok Sabha, but is set to face the Rajya Sabha test during the monsoon …
European Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops
The three GM soybeans are engineered to tolerate spraying with glyphosate or a combination of glyphosate and other herbicides
Price of patents
Experts believe that the Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999, which was passed recently by the Indian Parliament may give rise to an escalation of …
Soft drinks do contain pesticides
The Joint Parliamentary Committee has finally delivered its verdict. Affirming that the Centre for Science and Environment's findings about the …
As told to Parliament (July 26, 2021): Some 418 electric vehicle charging points set up across India
As told to Parliament (February 3, 2021): India lost 127 tigers in 2021
Minister names deceased ornithologist as member of National Board for Wildlife
The board, chaired by the Prime Minister, has not met since 2014
As told to Parliament (December 21, 2021): Drought, salt-stress tolerant rice varieties to be introduced soon
Kisan Mukti March: Farmers from across India take to Delhi roads
This is the fourth farmer protest in the Capital in the last 18 months
Nepal king to pay taxes
Fresh row over nuclear bill
Suppliers let off the hook in the final draft
Green tribunal bill
Fails to address core concerns