Coronavirus update: US FDA cautions consumers against toxin in hand sanitisers

India registers highest single-day spike of 66,999 cases August 13; 942 deaths added in 24 hours 

Telangana COVID-19 vaccine recipient dies; govt says no link to immunisation

All three deaths following immunisation in India attributed to heart attack with no disease history

What does Modicare mean for India's poor and sick?

In the absence of a proper public health infrastructure, what does Ayushman Bharat mean for millions of poor & sick? Kundan Pandey travels to …

After an erratic monsoon, farmers in nine states struggle with pest outbreaks

Although most states in India lose five to 10 per cent of crops to pest attacks every year, the scale and intensity of the recent attacks is a …

COVID-19: Nepal families wait for bodies of workers who died abroad

Families not getting a chance to hold funerals for their loved ones

Bengal buys dirtiest coal-based power generated in India: CSE study

TPPs in the state have not taken adequate measures to control pollution

Telangana Bill tabled in Andhra Pradesh Assembly

Chaos and pandemonium disrupts discussion

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 18, 2022)

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

Telangana might say no to Polavaram

The mega irrigation project will irrigate coastal Andhra but submerge vast areas in Telengana

CAG report highlights glaring issues with functioning of key scientific institutions

Institute for Plasma Research and Indian Institute of Chemical Technology pulled up

Cyclone Mandous: Tamil Nadu on ‘red alert’ tomorrow as IMD predicts extreme rainfall

Chennai in direct path of cyclone; southern Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry coasts may also see significant impact 

CWC tells states to keep close watch on 15 dams

Central Water Commission asks dam officials to release water according to the rule curve and standard operating procedure  

350,000 Andhra government staff to go on strike against Telangana decision

Call for roll back of decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh; government yet to respond to strike notice

COVID-19: Odisha doctors help state’s stranded migrants in Telangana

Doctors take time off schedules and reach out to 100 migrant families, 400 individuals

COVID-19: NIRDPR, Unicef train 2.8 mln community leaders online

The programme aims to make village communities more aware of COVID-19

Labour exit

Labour shortage in agriculture forces Indian farmers to innovate to stay afloat

Will India’s wheat imports lead to global food crisis?

Traders have already placed orders for importing 100,000 tonnes from Australia

Water-stressed in India: Lessons from Telangana’s Sangareddy district

From Kakatiya mission in 2016 to Jal Shakti Abhiyan in 2019 — how de-silting of Pedda Cheruvu tank helped fix groundwater levels &…

Union Cabinet clears formation of Telangana

Hyderabad will go to Telengana after 10 years; GOM constituted to discuss threadbare the modalities of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh

Union Budget 2015-16: Andhra asks Centre to fulfill promises made during bifurcation

Revenue deficit of the state for the next five years is around Rs 100,000 crore

States fined thousands of crores over waste — but how did NGT calculate the penalty amount?

Fine determined on polluter pays principle, equated to environmental compensation and cost of restoration

Distressed handloom weavers seek bailout

The allocation for handloom sector was reduced to Rs 620.5 crore in 2014-15 from Rs 2,960.5 crore in 2012-13 budget

Indian thermal power plants got Rs 7.62 lakh crore in loans in 17 years: Report

Tamil Nadu got the most loans at over Rs 84,000 crore; followed by Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

Andhra to promote chemical free cultivation

State's rural development and agriculture departments to work together to encourage organic farming

Beware, dangerous pollutants are spooking your air

Pollution levels in major north Indian cities are either 'very poor' or 'severe'