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FfD4 Seville: Tax on private jets proposed for premium flyers at UN's development finance conference

New Delhi, July 2 -- A group of countries has called for new taxes on premium air travel, including private jets and business-class tickets, as part of efforts to fund climate action and sustainable d... Read More


Debt's climate link: Who gains from ballooning debt?

New Delhi, July 2 -- As the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) kicks off in Seville, Spain, we look at how a massive debt burden on developing countries is holding the... Read More


Central government issues regulatory framework for promoting agroforestry

New Delhi, July 1 -- The Indian government has issued model rules to promote agroforestry and improve business environment for farmers. In a notification dated June 18, 2025, the Union Ministry of E... Read More


Yet another washout: UN Ocean Conference sees limited progress

New Delhi, July 1 -- A picturesque coastal neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is surrounded by the Kosasthalaiyar river on two sides and the Bay of Bengal on the third. Once rich in mangroves and w... Read More


Daily Heat Tracker: Itanagar, Srinagar see highest rise in maximum temperature

New Delhi, July 1 -- Data for capital cities of 27 states (data not available for Goa) and 8 union territories. In certain states where data is not available for the capital city, data for one of the ... Read More


Mandatory facial recognition for women's nutrition scheme sparks fears of exclusion and tech failures

New Delhi, July 1 -- Starting July 1, 2025, the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) has officially made facial recognition system (FRS) mandatory for pregnant and lactating women to ... Read More


Threat to Adivasi rights? Civil society slams Union environment minister's claim linking FRA to forest loss

New Delhi, July 1 -- A statement by the Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav blaming forest degradation on titles granted under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recogn... Read More


Gender equality goals face $420 billion funding gap, warns UN Women at FfD4

New Delhi, June 30 -- A $420 billion annual shortfall is undermining efforts to achieve gender equality in developing countries, according to United Nations agency UN Women, which has called for urgen... Read More


Cost of conflicts: For a billion people, extreme poverty has not come down in 15 years

New Delhi, June 30 -- Living in areas with lingering conflict comes with many life-long stifling punishments, even if one survives the violence, said the World Bank in a report Fragile and Conflict-Af... Read More


Debt's climate link: Global finance system keeping developing countries from prioritising growth, resilience

New Delhi, June 30 -- As the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) kicks off in Seville, Spain, we look at how a massive debt burden on developing countries is holding th... Read More