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Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal: Is a Nipah vaccine within reach?

India, Feb. 7 -- The University of Tokyo has confirmed it will begin clinical trials for a Nipah virus vaccine in April this year. There is currently no licensed vaccine or antiviral treatment for the... Read More


As told to Parliament (February 4, 2026): Sex ratio at birth, girls' enrolment improve under Mission Shakti Schemes, finds NITI Aayog review

India, Feb. 6 -- NITI Aayog's evaluation reports improvements in sex ratio at birth and girls' secondary school enrolment under the BBBP scheme Over 1.29 lakh vehicle scrapping facilities are operati... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 4, 2026)

India, Feb. 6 -- Illegal mining in Mahanadi and Kharun rivers The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 4, 2026, ordered the constitution of a three-member joint committee to probe allegations of... Read More


Two-child norm turns children into liabilities, must be repealed by states: Population Foundation of India

India, Feb. 5 -- The Population Foundation of India urges states to repeal the two-child norm, highlighting its role in turning children into liabilities and leading to tragic incidents like the recen... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 3, 2026)

India, Feb. 5 -- NGT pulls up NMCG for inaction on unauthorised Ganga railway bridge; orders official accountability report by April 23. NGT seeks more detailed CGWA groundwater report by April 23, f... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 29, 2026)

India, Feb. 4 -- The National Green Tribunal reiterated strict compliance with its orders on Narmada river rejuvenation, directing quarterly reviews by Madhya Pradesh's environment department A joint... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 2, 2026)

India, Feb. 4 -- Chromium exceeds limits in 215 blood samples across three Kanpur districts. Bihar advances STP scheme; IIT Kharagpur appraisal nears completion. Heavy metal contamination in Kanpur,... Read More


IT a core driver of India's growth in Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2026-27 positions IT and services as key drivers of India's economic growth Safe harbour threshold for IT services raised sharply to ease compliance Government announces fres... Read More


Not much relief for differently abled people in Union Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026 offers limited direct relief for persons with disabilities, with most support routed-through employment-linked schemes rather than income or social-security meas... Read More


CSE's Green Schools Programme honours 433 'greenest' schools in India

India, Jan. 30 -- The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on January 30 honoured 433 schools from across India as the country's 'greenest' institutions at the Green School Awards 2025-26, recogni... Read More