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30,000 live animals seized in global wildlife crime crackdown by Interpol

India, Dec. 14 -- More than 30,000 live animals were seized during a month-long global crackdown. The operation involved enforcement agencies in 134 countries. Authorities intercepted ivory, pangoli... Read More


UN Environmental Assembly drops resolution on strengthening UNEP Nairobi headquarters

India, Dec. 14 -- UNEA-7 dropped a draft resolution to strengthen UNEP's Nairobi headquarters without explanation. The proposal had aimed to consolidate future environmental treaty secretariats under... Read More


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


Kolkata gets tree ambulance to treat plants under distress; dial 18001236219 to avail facility

India, Dec. 14 -- Kolkata got its first tree ambulance last week. It is now one of the few Indian cities and the first major city of eastern India to have the facility. The ambulance has been set up ... 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