Indian farmers protests: The higher the yield, the greater the discontent
Loss of faith in government due to its perceived failure on multiple fronts regarding agrarian issues in the last 11 months have now boiled over
Protesting farmers to enter Delhi after long confrontation with police
Swaraj India’s Yogendra Yadav tweeted that protesting farmers had been allowed to enter Delhi and given permission to protest at Nirankari …
Delhi air pollution crisis: CPCB advises offices to make employees ‘work from home’
The suggestion came as the overall air quality in the national capital remained ‘severe’ for a second consecutive day
North India air turns bad as winter approaches, CPCB data shows
Half of 54 cities, in six north Indian states, monitored by the CPCB, reported ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ air
COVID-19: UP stares at mammoth challenge as migrants return home
More than 1.2 million migrants returned to Uttar Pradesh since the nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 25, according to state official
Excess March rainfall: What it means for COVID-19 outbreak
The country recorded 77 per cent more rain than normal between March 1 and March 19, 2020
Win some, lose some: States miffed with Centre for seeking afforestation land to 'develop' Andamans
States give the cold shoulder to Andamans & Nicobar Islands that wants them to compensate for development in its territory
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 2, 2023)
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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
Synchronised rise of ‘bad air’ in cities of Indo-Gangetic Plain in 2020: CSE analysis
Landlocked region cannot rely on mitigation efforts by the National Capital Region alone, say experts
Higher incidences of water-borne diseases in fishermen drinking from Ganga: Survey
Consumption of and exposure to contaminated water has also led to predominance of skin diseases among fishing community
Unravelling Hindon’s pollution and pursuit of sustainable solutions
Despite governmetal, judicial intervention, illegal dyeing units continue to operate & pollute the Hindon river
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 7, 2020)
Indo-Gangetic Plain residents live 7 years less than other Indians: Study
This is because air quality in the region fails to meet the WHO’s guidelines on particulate pollution
EPCA directs slew of measures as Delhi air turns noxious again
Diesel generator sets to be banned; construction and industrial projects asked to adhere strictly to norms
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Age at marriage in India: A gossamer of complexities and intricate linkages
India is the home to largest number of child brides. Nearly 27 per cent women aged 20-24 years were married before attaining 18 years of age
How Chunar, a small town in UP, is combating COVID-19
How awareness drives involving local bodies, distribution of PPEs and other equipment, helped turn the COVID-19 situation around
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Only a sixth of India’s reservoirs full: Central Water Commission
Reservoirs in Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh have less than normal storage
At least 24 out of India’s 123 reservoirs are full: Central Water Commission
Situation precarious for Karnataka and Maharashtra, where ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rainfall is predicted in some parts;…