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VB-G RAM G grievance rules mandate resolution of complaints within 15 days, digital tracking

India, Nov. 3 -- Centre notifies new grievance redressal rules for the VB-G RAM G rural employment scheme, requiring complaints to be resolved within 15 days. States must establish grievance redressa... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Cyclone Murasu disrupts power in Andhra Pradesh; heavy rain alert for Telangana, colder nights forecast in North India

India, Nov. 3 -- Severe Cyclone Murasu caused widespread damage in Andhra Pradesh, disrupting power and transport. Heavy rain warnings persist for Telangana. Delhi-NCR faces cooler nights and reduce... Read More


Cyclone Murasu: Second severe cyclonic storm in a week leaves a trail of destruction along Andhra Pradesh coast

India, Nov. 3 -- Cyclone Murasu wreaked havoc along Andhra Pradesh's coast, causing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and widespread damage to homes, farms, and infrastructure. The storm, which followed ... Read More


Delhi government removes Wildlife SOS from wildlife board amid leopard poaching probe

India, Nov. 3 -- Delhi government decides to remove Wildlife SOS from its newly constituted State Board for Wildlife following objections from a wildlife activist. Environment Minister Manjinder Sing... Read More


Human speech follows the same patterns as birdsong - new research

India, Nov. 3 -- New research reveals striking similarities between human speech and birdsong, with both sharing universal acoustic patterns. By analyzing over 70,000 birdsong syllables from 367 bird... Read More


Five crocodile deaths in 27 days raise alarm over illegal fishing in Bhitarkanika

India, Nov. 3 -- Five saltwater crocodiles have died in and around Bhitarkanika National Park in less than a month, taking the reported toll from unnatural deaths to 22 in six years and 44 in 14 years... Read More


Cyclone Murasu spares Odisha, but Arnab's floods leave farmers struggling to recover

India, Nov. 3 -- Cyclone Murasu largely spared Odisha, but flooding caused by Cyclone Arnab has left extensive agricultural damage across southern districts. Standing paddy, maize, pulses and vegetab... Read More


World's frozen regions warming faster than global average, threatening floods and massive carbon release: UN

India, Nov. 2 -- Nepal's glacial floods could be a warning for other vulnerable regions as the world's frozen landscapes warm faster than the global average. The Arctic has warmed up to four times fa... Read More


Agrobiodiversity: Indigenous foods enter the marketplace

India, Nov. 2 -- Entrepreneurs in India are transforming traditional foods like mahua flowers and camel milk into value-added products, showcasing how biodiversity-rich foods can shift from niche mark... Read More


Feeding the conflict: Why macaques enter urban spaces

India, Nov. 2 -- Human-monkey conflicts in India are escalating due to ecological degradation and urban waste mismanagement. Rhesus macaques are drawn to cities for food, creating a cycle of dependen... Read More