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What is GRAP-IV, now in force in Delhi and the National Capital Region?

India, Dec. 14 -- Authorities in Delhi and the National Capital Region (Delhi-NCR) invoked the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV on December 13, 2025, as air quality worsened to hazardous levels. ... Read More


Rajasthan: Construction of plant billed 'Asia's largest ethanol project' halted in Hanumangarh after violent protests

India, Dec. 13 -- Authorities have asked Chandigarh-based Dune Ethanol Pvt Ltd to stop work on a proposed ethanol factory in Rathikheda village of Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district. Police and adminis... Read More


Japan to host informal sessions to find common ground on plastics treaty at UNEA-7

India, Dec. 13 -- Japan plans to host informal talks to help break the deadlock on a global plastics treaty. The move comes as UNEA-7 opened in Nairobi on 8 December. Countries remain divided over p... Read More


Cries from the Dooars: The invisible pain of people and wildlife in the changing North Bengal forests

India, Dec. 13 -- North Bengal has always been a place where forests, wildlife and humankind stood undisturbed. Humans have never been hostile, barring a few incidences of killing as what we witness t... Read More


Half a century of elections show that the Indian voter has evolved into both citizen and auditor

India, Dec. 13 -- A democracy growing wiser Fifty years of state elections have revealed a quiet but profound transformation in India's democracy. The Indian voter, once impatient and quick to punish... Read More


Book Excerpt: Sweet Pongal

India, Dec. 13 -- Sarkkarai Pongal is a dish deeply tied to our heritage, especially during the harvest festival of Pongal, when freshly harvested rice and dal are used to make this beloved dish. It's... Read More


Nagaland: Trekkers visiting protected area in Kohima district trigger fire mishap

India, Dec. 13 -- A vast expanse of Khonoma Dzukou Valley in Nagaland has been razed down after a major fire erupted in the valley early on the morning of December 12, 2025. The incident came to ligh... Read More


Scientists warn Cyclone Senyar may have pushed Tapanuli orangutan closer to extinction

India, Dec. 12 -- Scientists fear Cyclone Senyar may have killed a significant number of Tapanuli orangutans. The species, formally identified in 2017, has fewer than 800 individuals left in the wild... Read More


UN report warns world has entered 'uncharted territory' as future warming set to exceed earlier estimates

India, Dec. 12 -- UN report warns the world has already crossed into "uncharted territory". Global temperatures could rise by 2.4degC to 3.9degC above pre-industrial levels. One million species face... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 11, 2025)

India, Dec. 12 -- Look into seismic, forest right issues: NGT on Bijli Mahadev ropeway project Himachal Pradesh assured the National Green Tribunal (NGT) December 9, 2025 that the issues raised in th... Read More