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FRA implementation: Experts fear eviction of tribal families as review of rejected claims not implemented yet

New Delhi, April 1 -- Ahead of the crucial hearing of the Supreme Court on the Forest Rights Act, 2006, researchers and campaigners fear that the government may have not conducted the review process o... Read More


Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans - but there are ways to slow down viral evolution

New Delhi, April 1 -- Disease forecasts are like weather forecasts: We cannot predict the finer details of a particular outbreak or a particular storm, but we can often identify when these threats are... Read More


Measles can ravage the immune system and brain, causing long-term damage - a virologist explains

New Delhi, April 1 -- The measles outbreak that began in west Texas in late January 2025 continues to grow, with 400 confirmed cases in Texas and more than 50 in New Mexico and Oklahoma as of March 28... Read More


Ramming mass industry is fatal for workers

New Delhi, April 1 -- Twenty-two years ago, I began addressing silicosis in India's ramming mass industry, driven by my father's experience of witnessing its devastating effects in our family's factor... Read More


Live or leave? Delhi's contaminated air, food squeeze out a hefty price from migrants

New Delhi, April 1 -- Diya, second-year student of Delhi University from Bihar, skipped all the classes of the third semester. She said that Delhi's water had given her facial rashes, and she felt it ... Read More


Early-onset Alzheimer's: new drug shows promise in slowing the disease

New Delhi, March 31 -- Alzheimer's disease is usually associated with old age. But around 5 per cent-10 per cent of all Alzheimer's cases occur in people under the age of 65. Early-onset Alzheimer's d... Read More


Prevention, a key component of FAO's recently released Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture

New Delhi, March 28 -- The Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA), released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) earlier in February this year emphasises on impor... Read More


Government to remove 20% onion export duty

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- On March 22, 2025, the Indian government made a significant announcement: the 20 per cent export duty on onions will be lifted starting April 1, 2025. This decision marks the en... Read More


7.7 magnitude quake strikes heart of Myanmar; town of Sagaing, old capital of Mandalay worst affected

New Delhi, March 28 -- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit the heart of Myanmar on March 28, 2025, as per the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter of the quake was just 16 kilometres nort... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 27, 2025)

New Delhi, March 28 -- National task force to address student suicides On March 24, 2025, the Supreme Court ordered the formation of a National Task Force to investigate the recurring incidents of stu... Read More