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Maharashtra waste-to-energy plant shut down after pollution complaints

India, Sept. 29 -- A 10MW waste-to-energy incineration plant in Sangli, Maharashtra, has reportedly been shut down following protests by villagers over alleged pollution and its impact on health and a... Read More


Women farmer producer companies can redefine gender roles and champion agri-entrepreneurs

India, Sept. 29 -- Women-led Farmer Producer Companies in India are emerging as powerful vehicles to recognise women as farmers, dismantle land-ownership based definitions, and turn SHG members into a... Read More


Nearly three in four migrant workers in southern India report improved living standards, survey finds

India, Sept. 29 -- Nearly 72% of migrant workers surveyed in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala said their living standards had improved since moving, while more than half wanted to remain in these stat... Read More


Birth of two young Przewalski's horses after 200 years signals important milestone for Kazakhstan's steppe

India, Sept. 29 -- The birth of two foals belonging to one of the rarest equine species on Earth has triggered a wave of excitement and hope among scientists who seek to protect rangelands and grassla... Read More


India on e-wheels: Kochi's electric experiment offers a blueprint for Kerala's EV transition

India, Sept. 29 -- Kochi's Metro Connect shows how electrifying public transport, not just private cars, can reshape urban mobility in Kerala. Its 15 electric feeder buses link neighbourhoods to Metr... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Depression weakens over Myanmar, heavy rain forecast across Northeast and South India

India, Sept. 29 -- Summary Depression weakens over Myanmar, likely becoming a well-marked low-pressure area by evening, while weather activity continues across nearby regions. Northeast India braces... Read More


Drought-driven low river levels hit shipping and trade across major routes: ITF

India, Sept. 28 -- Drought-driven low water levels on major rivers such as the Rhine, Danube, Loire and Po are crippling inland navigation, slashing barge capacity and sharply raising freight costs, t... Read More


Coal-driven electricity growth raises urban air pollution, deaths concerns in India: Study

India, Sept. 28 -- India's electricity demand nearly quadrupled between 2000 and 2020, met largely by coal, which supplied about 76% of power and drove a sharp rise in SO2 emissions, sulphate aerosols... Read More


Delhi targets 2,354 industries with tighter emission norms, APCD and OCEMS enforcement

India, Sept. 28 -- Delhi's 2026 winter air pollution strategy is putting greater emphasis on industrial emissions, with 2,354 targeted industries required to install and connect online continuous emis... Read More


Medical travel costs Indians more than any other type of domestic trip, shows NSO report

India, Sept. 28 -- Health and medical travel is the most expensive category of domestic travel in India, with an average expenditure of Rs 32,167 per trip, according to a government survey. Average e... Read More