Victim of its success
MGNREGA blamed for causing labour shortage; cut in budgetary support likely
Northern power grid on the blink
States were cautioned more than 400 times against overdrawing electricity
New crop scheme for Punjab farmers
India’s forest cover declines
North-eastern states and tribal districts witness unprecedented forest loss
Searing spell
Current heat wave is not just an aberration, feel experts
Onion export ban lifted
Minimum export price fixed at US $475 a tonne. Will it profit farmers?
Drought spreads its tentacles
UP government caught napping as state comes under dry spell
Bt Cotton imbroglio
A failure of our scientific preparedness. Where are our scientists?
Punjab, cancer capital of India
Government survey shows cancer cases in the state exceed national average
Farm laws effect: Farmers’ protests in India increased 38% in 2020 after 3 years of decline
Number of protests increased in 12 states, with Jharkhand leading the tally
Same indifference
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NASA draws attention to fires in Punjab fields
Plant stubble burning shows up as red dots in satellite image
What is causing food inflation
It is protein products, not wheat and rice that are pushing food price index
Haryana hurdle: Paddy procurement season on, but farmers have no buyers
Crop moisture to logistics, government officials rejecting paddy, claimed farmers
High Court orders sealing of tubewells at construction sites in Gurgaon
Order will impact 450 ongoing projects
MoEF to do away with environmental clearance for mining minor minerals in areas less than 5 ha
Jayanthi Natarajan asks officials to take stock in various states
Punjab slips for sand mine, again
Ropar authorities plan mining in 776 hectares when only 30 hectares is allowed
Political parties show concern for environment in Punjab elections
Promise clean air and water; subsidies on solar appliances
Jharkhand High Court directs removal of coal dumps from Damodar river bank
Coal waste dumps of Purnadih mines polluting the river
Will PM 2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR go back to pre-pandemic levels this winter?
The answer lies in air pollution control measures, finds assessment by CSE
Is chemical the culprit?
Scientists in Bihar find a plausible link between pesticides and breast cancer
Minor no more
Environment ministry regulates mining of minor minerals, finally
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Tangible shift
Bioprocessing - the Indian leather industry braces itself for an environmental facelift