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Writing on the wall: Gadchiroli's transformation comes at a cost

India, Oct. 15 -- Maharashtra is on a spree to sign memoranda of understanding with companies to invest in Gadchiroli. The easternmost district of the state borders Chhattisgarh and Telangana, and ear... Read More


Surat migrant workers demand eight-hour shifts and weekly holidays in 'Gaon Chalo' protest

India, Oct. 15 -- Migrant embroidery workers in Surat, Gujarat, are demanding eight-hour shifts and weekly holidays under the 'Gaon Chalo' campaign, threatening to return to their villages if their de... Read More


One in three people unable to act on disaster warnings despite receiving alerts: Report

India, Oct. 15 -- Four in five disaster-affected adults (80%) received at least one advance warning, but 36% of those warned were unable to take protective action, according to the World Risk Poll 202... Read More


Nagar Van Yojana: The challenge of maintaining India's urban forests

India, Oct. 15 -- Indian cities grow hotter by the year. Anyone commuting between May and July knows the physical toll, as heat radiates from asphalt and concrete. As built-up areas expand, mature tre... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain, hailstorm alerts for Delhi, Punjab and Haryana as Northeast monsoon approaches South India

India, Oct. 15 -- Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh face orange alerts for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, hailstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 50 kmph. Delhi-NCR could receive up to 204.... Read More


238 million Indians are multidimensionally poor; one-fifth of the population remains vulnerable due to basic deprivations

India, Oct. 15 -- According to the latest update to the global Multidimensional Poverty Index, brought out by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford University, 51.5 million mo... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 13, 2026)

India, Oct. 15 -- Encroachment along Ganga in Patna The Supreme Court (SC) October 8, 2026 gave the Bihar government more time to clear encroachments from the banks of the Ganga in Patna, Bihar. The... Read More


Menopause triggers sudden bodily changes, with hormonal shifts beginning over a decade earlier, study finds

India, Oct. 15 -- Menopause involves abrupt physiological changes across multiple body systems, rather than being an entirely gradual process, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine. R... Read More


Africa and Latin America hold two-thirds of global biodiversity but account for just 14% of related exports: UNCTAD

India, Oct. 15 -- Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean, home to nearly two-thirds of global biodiversity, accounted for just 3% and 11%, respectively, of global biodiversity-based product export... Read More


Banjar's forest rights can become a model for community-led development in Himachal Pradesh

India, Oct. 15 -- Recognition of Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights in Banjar, Himachal Pradesh, marks an important step in implementing the Forest Rights Act, 2006, but the real challenge begins ... Read More