HIV funding falls by $1.5 billion, putting 2030 AIDS goal at risk: UNAIDS

India, July 29 -- Deep cuts in global HIV funding are putting decades of progress against the epidemic at risk, warned a new report released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS... Read More

As told to Parliament (July 29, 2026): Centre finds no environmental violations at Assam's operational Coal India mine

India, July 29 -- India's cumulative installed wind energy capacity stood at 57,443.39 megawatts as of June 30, 2026, the Lok Sabha was told. Twelve pilot projects have been awarded under the Nationa... Read More

Southeast Asia's blue economy under strain from fund crunch, environmental degradation: OECD

India, July 28 -- Southeast Asia has emerged as the world's fourth-largest economic bloc in 2024, driven majorly by the region's blue economy, according to a new report. However, this ocean-based eco... Read More

As told to Parliament (July 28, 2026): Centre clears Rs 5,520 crore urban flood management programme for 18 cities

India, July 28 -- The Union government has approved the Urban Flood Risk Management Programme Phase I for seven cities, with a total outlay of Rs 3,075.65 crore, Union Minister of State for Home Affai... Read More

As told to Parliament (July 23, 2026): No widespread engine failure reported due to E20 fuel, says Gadkari

India, July 24 -- No widespread cases of engine failure or vehicle analysis attributable to ethanol blending have been reported, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari tol... Read More

Rising heat pushes Philippines' poor into a climate poverty trap, says Greenpeace

India, July 24 -- The Philippines is among the countries most vulnerable to rising global temperatures, with extreme heat pushing millions of people, particularly farmers and fisherfolk into a growing... Read More

Two-thirds of global mining facilities face significant water risk, ICMM report says

India, July 24 -- Nearly two-thirds of the world's mining and metals facilities are exposed to at least one significant physical water risk, according to an ICMM report. The study analysed more than ... Read More

Global road deaths fall 21%, but South-East Asia sees just 2% decline: WHO

India, July 23 -- Road traffic deaths worldwide declined by 21 per cent between 2011 and 2025 despite the addition of more than one billion vehicles to the world's roads, according to new data release... Read More

As told to Parliament (July 21, 2026): Women constitute over half of India's agri workforce, Centre says

India, July 21 -- Women constituted 59.8 per cent of the total workforce engaged in agricultural activities during 2025 (January-December) across India, Ramnath Thakur, Minister of State for Agricultu... Read More

Climate change could double water bills in some urban cities by mid-century, finds study

India, July 13 -- Climate change could significantly worsen urban water affordability by increasing infrastructure costs and household water bills by mid-century, according to a new study published in... Read More

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