India's reservoirs at 28 per cent capacity as monsoon becomes crucial for water supply

India, June 15 -- India's 166 major reservoirs are at 28.28% of their total live storage capacity, according to the Central Water Commission. Reservoir storage is 15.8% above normal for this time of ... Read More

Conflict in the backyard: As wild animals destroy crops, Uttarakhand's mountain villages are giving up on farming again

India, June 12 -- In Uttarakhand's hill villages, farmers say wild boars and monkeys are repeatedly destroying crops, forcing many to leave fields barren. The state's Migration Prevention Commission ... Read More

Rajasthan's rains are rewriting desert records, with 154% excess rainfall by June 10

India, June 12 -- Rajasthan recorded 154% excess rainfall by June 10, 2026, even before the southwest monsoon formally reached the state. Eastern Rajasthan received 207% excess rainfall, with the sta... Read More

Poor elderly, widows and disabled people spend much of their pension on food and treatment, study finds

India, May 22 -- A government-commissioned study says most social pension beneficiaries spend the money on food, medicines and treatment. The central pension amount under the National Social Assistan... Read More

Growing malaise: What NSO survey says about India's health

India, May 19 -- One in every eight people in India is battling a disease. While prevalence of illness remains high among children and the elderly, young people too, are showing more susceptibility. O... Read More

Harvesting of wheat almost complete yet government procurement has slowed

India, May 14 -- The procurement of wheat, the primary staple in much of north India, has slowed despite 98 per cent of this season's crop being harvested, according to latest government figures. Whe... Read More

Onions dumped, potato crops destroyed: Why falling farm prices are not lowering retail food bills

India, May 14 -- Farmers in several states are dumping onions, destroying potato crops and discarding tomatoes after mandi prices fell sharply despite rising food inflation. Food inflation rose from ... Read More

Around 5.8 million new businesses sprang up in a year across India, but daily earnings did not even reach Rs 600: Report

India, May 8 -- The number of self-employed small traders and unregistered business owners is increasing in India, but these individuals are earning less than workers working on a minimum wage, accord... Read More

Reservoir levels have fallen in eight states, with water storage falling below 40%; three river basins also in crisis

India, May 4 -- The water storage situation in India is steadily deteriorating. While storage in 166 reservoirs has fallen below 40 per cent, water levels in river basins are also steadily declining. ... Read More

NSO Survey 2025: Heart disease in India triples in seven years, 15-29-year-olds also vulnerable

India, April 29 -- The number of people suffering from heart disease in India has increased almost three times during the last seven years. Even more worryingly, young people in the age group of 15 to... Read More

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