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Civil society survey claims welfare schemes halted after Rajasthan government change

India, April 15 -- Almost 4,000 people in 16 parliamentary constituencies surveyed A recent survey conducted by a civil society forum in Rajasthan ahead of the Lok Sabha election revealed a concernin... Read More


'Wise to assume bird flu pandemic will cause more severe disease in humans than COVID-19'

India, April 12 -- Bird flu expert Suresh Kuchipudi on the pathogenesis of H5N1 and threats it poses Photo: iStock H5N1, or bird flu, has been perceived as a potential public health threat for at le... Read More


Ongoing coral bleaching at Great Barrier Reef may be as bad or worse than 2016 event

India, April 12 -- Coral species considered to be resistant to bleaching also found to be affected and dying New evidence from the Australian Marine Conservation Society revealed that the coral bleac... Read More


Vanishing wells of Marathwada: Farmers report water table dropped to 300 metres in 30 years

India, April 10 -- As trips to fetch water from tankers get longer, expert says dire situation result of poor water management Years of scanty rain and drought-like conditions are now catching up wit... Read More


Bitter end to sweet limes: Farmers in parched Marathwada forced to uproot citrus orchards

India, April 9 -- Growers grapple with financial burden as water tankers become only lifeline for citrus trees The scarcity of water in Maharashtra has dealt a death blow to once-vibrant sweet lime o... Read More


After 10 years & Rs 9,630 crore, scheme for drought-proofing Maharashtra can provide water to just 487 people for a year

India, April 8 -- The drought in Marathwada is clearly a human-made disaster, due to the mismanagement of water, say experts It is a colossal failure. A decade of work and an expenditure of nearly Rs... Read More


West Bengal farmers shift from wheat to lucrative banana, lentils and maize cultivation

India, April 1 -- Cultivation area of maize has increased eightfold and tripled for pulses in last decade West Bengal is witnessing a significant shift in crop patterns. Farmers are increasingly aban... Read More


In rural West Bengal, debts mount and socioeconomic fabric collapses in absence of MGNREGS

India, March 28 -- Local economy hangs by a thread as residents desperately demand revival of the rural employment scheme Villagers in Murshidabad district in West Bengal once had no major liabilitie... Read More


From job card holders to migrants: Former MGNREGS workers in West Bengal lament loss of identity and dignity

India, March 22 -- Workers now falling back into trap of migration with no fixed jobs, income In the fertile fields of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, a quiet transformation is taking place. Men... Read More


World Forest Day 2024: Rajasthan communities at risk of losing land

India, March 21 -- Village residents oppose declaring traditional pastoral land as deemed forests, fearing loss of access and livelihood A recent state government notification has sparked fear among ... Read More