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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 16, 2026)

India, April 17 -- NGT orders Ramgarh factories violation probe committee. NGT mandates SWM Rules enforcement via Rajasthan committee. NGT directs Barabani illegal brick kilns inspection. Probe ord... Read More


Women's reservation: Questions on patriarchy and symbolic politics remain

India, April 17 -- Even as the debate surrounding reservations to women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies is once again in the spotlight, some serious concerns are being raised: Will t... Read More


People affected by Ken-Betwa river linking project postpone protest after administration's assurance

India, April 17 -- The agitation by farmers and tribals affected by the Ken-Betwa river linking project has been postponed following assurances from the administration on April 16, 2026. The protester... Read More


"Machines are standing still": Fuel shortages disrupt wheat harvest in Uttar Pradesh

India, April 17 -- Petrol and diesel shortages are disrupting wheat harvesting across parts of Uttar Pradesh Farmers report machines lying idle as fuel supplies run dry during the peak harvest period... Read More


Great White Shark, tunas face 'double jeopardy' as oceans warm, warns study

India, April 17 -- The planet's fast-warming oceans will deal a double blow to some of their most iconic fish like the Great White Shark. Not only will such fish have to find areas of the sea which ar... Read More


South Africans want solar power but they worry panels will be stolen - study

India, April 17 -- In sun-rich South Africa, solar power adoption remains low despite its potential to cut bills and reduce reliance on coal, paraffin and diesel. A study of high- and low-income hous... Read More


Africa remains off-track in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases, says WHO report

India, April 17 -- According to the first-ever detailed analysis of immunisation targets, Africa remains off-track in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases. The report, "Towards Immunization... Read More


No MGNREGA safety net for migrant workers returning due to LPG crisis as scheme comes to a standstill

India, April 17 -- Millions of migrant workers returning to villages amid an LPG crisis are left without the MGNREGA safety net. Analysis shows the scheme has effectively stalled during transition to... Read More


Humid heat emerging as India's most dangerous climate threat, with Kerala at the frontline, shows new study

India, April 17 -- A recent study published in the journal Climate Dynamics has offered the clearest explanation yet of how the threat of moist heat, a combination of high temperature and high humidit... Read More


Nearly 50 women and girls killed daily in Gaza since October 2023, UN data shows

India, April 17 -- More than 38,000 women and girls killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2025, UN Women says Average of at least 47 deaths a day, with figures likely an underestimate due ... Read More