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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 15, 2026)

India, Oct. 16 -- Solid waste dumping in Upper Lake, Bhopal Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) was directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) October 12, 2026 to ensure that no soil, earth, constr... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 14, 2026)

India, Oct. 16 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to submit a fresh affidavit detailing its plan to clear approximately 59,174 metric tonnes of silt dumpe... Read More


Seeking a just life, 81,000 migrants have died or disappeared in over a decade; over half of them not even identified

India, Oct. 16 -- The IOM reports 4,400 child migrant deaths between 2014 and 2025, with many unrecorded due to data gaps. Children face heightened risks during perilous journeys, often trapped in ha... Read More


Global deforestation falls 15 per cent, but world remains off track to meet 2030 forest goals: Report

India, Oct. 16 -- Global deforestation declined by 15% in 2025 to seven million hectares, but the world remains off track to meet its goal of halting deforestation by 2030, according to the Forest Dec... Read More


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