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Built to explode: Inside Virudhunagar's fireworks economy of routine death

India, April 24 -- Virudhunagar, a dry district in southern Tamil Nadu tucked into the rain shadow of the Western Ghats, has always lived with uncertainty. Agriculture has never been dependable here, ... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 23, 2026)

India, April 24 -- NGT orders Bhopal Municipal Corporation to stop untreated sewage inflow into Laharpur dam. It mandates Bhopal railway station's compliance with SWM Rules 2026. The green tribunal ... Read More


Most Rabi crops being sold at prices lower than minimum support price

India, April 24 -- Most crops are being sold at prices lower than the minimum support price (MSP) fixed for the Rabi season 2026, making it difficult for farmers to recover their costs. The latest we... Read More


India's steel sector 90% energy import-dependent, with 64% of new capacity coal-based: IEEFA

India, April 24 -- India's steel sector faces mounting energy security risks as 90 per cent of its metallurgical coal is imported. Further, 64 per cent of upcoming steel capacity is coal-based. IEEF... Read More


'Green Gold' denied: Tribal communities in Odisha's Koraput fight for their legal rights over kendu leaves for a third consecutive year

India, April 24 -- For a third consecutive year, Gram Sabhas (village assemblies) across Baipariguda block in Odisha's Koraput district are locked in an uphill battle to exercise a right the law has a... Read More


Extreme weather disrupts elections in India and beyond, with 94 polls affected globally, report warns

India, April 24 -- Extreme weather events are increasingly disrupting elections in India, from heatwaves to cyclones At least 94 elections in 52 countries have been affected over the past two decades... Read More


What is the rule of women in power like?

India, April 24 -- The Nari Shakti Vandan Act, which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, came into effect nationwide on April 16, 2026. Although the law w... Read More


Hindu Kush Himalaya sees record 27% drop in snow persistence, fourth straight year of decline, ICIMOD warns

India, April 24 -- Snow persistence across the Hindu Kush Himalaya is 27% below the long-term average for winter 2025-26 Fourth consecutive year of decline, exceeding last year's 23.6% deficit Only ... Read More


International Seed Day 2026: Why red gram matters in Maharashtra's drylands

India, April 23 -- At first light in Shirajgaon village in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, women move through red gram fields, feeling for pods that are full but still green. The harvest basket fills s... Read More


NGT issues notice to Centre and UP over Yamuna pollution in Mathura, Vrindavan

India, April 23 -- National Green Tribunal issues notice to Centre and Uttar Pradesh over Yamuna pollution in Mathura and Vrindavan Petition claims river water falls under "very poor" Category D, unf... Read More