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Scientists may have found an answer to dreaded Panama disease in bananas

India, Feb. 20 -- The banana, the world's most popular and most consumed fruit, has finally found an edge over its dreaded nemesis, the Panama disease. Most exported bananas belong to a single variet... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 18, 2026)

India, Feb. 19 -- NGT halts Punjab river desilting auctions pending clearances. NGT grants MoEFCC time to verify Stage-I compliance violations in four-laning project of Sirhind-Patiala road. NGT ord... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 17, 2026)

India, Feb. 18 -- Front-of-pack warning labels The Supreme Court (SC), on February 10, 2026, expressed dissatisfaction with the compliance affidavit filed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority o... Read More


Meeting national and state EV targets could cut India's transport emissions by 50%: ICCT Global Study

India, Feb. 18 -- Achieving India's existing national and state-level electric vehicle (EV) targets could reduce road transport CO2-equivalent emissions by 50 per cent by mid-century (2050), according... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 13, 2026)

India, Feb. 16 -- Ensure waste infra in Bhopal as required by SWM Rules 2026: SC NGT orders MP wetlands demarcation with pillars urgently NGT directs Multai Parishad report legacy waste gaps Provid... Read More


Activists condemn repeal of MGNREGA, warn of "deep rural distress"

India, Feb. 16 -- Activists condemn repeal of India's rural jobs guarantee law, MGNREGA Scheme had guaranteed 100 days of demand-based work per household Women accounted for 58 per cent of person-da... Read More


India and Europe push circular economy to cut textile waste

India, Feb. 14 -- On 9 February 2026, the European Commission banned the destruction of unsold textiles under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), marking a major step toward a ci... Read More


As told to Parliament (February 11, 2026): India's AI workforce set to double to 1.25 million in 3 years

India, Feb. 13 -- AI talent projected to more than double to 12.5 lakh by 2027 Punjab's groundwater extraction stands at 156.36% of extractable resources Forest and tree cover in the North East decl... Read More


US tariff shift deepens developing countries' competitive disadvantage: UNCTAD

India, Feb. 13 -- Recent US tariff changes have altered global trade dynamics, creating a more differentiated tariff structure. This shift has impacted developing countries the most, widening their c... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 12, 2026)

India, Feb. 13 -- NGT directs CPCB to submit revised waste-to-energy guidelines aligned with SWM Rules 2026 Joint committee flags sewage and grey water discharge from 20 villages into Pawana river P... Read More