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Supreme Court upholds Calcutta High Court order directing Centre to resume MGNREGS in West Bengal

India, Oct. 27 -- The Supreme Court of India on October 27, 2025 upheld the Calcutta High Court's June judgment directing the Union government to resume works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural E... Read More


Uttarakhand relocation crisis: Villages devastated by rain and buried under rubble

India, Oct. 27 -- Three villages in Chamoli district were destroyed by heavy rains on the night of September 18-19, 2025. The floods and debris flows killed seven people, including twin infants, and ... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 24, 2025)

India, Oct. 27 -- Agriculture Ministry acknowledges wide nitrogen-use variation among Indian rice varieties. ICAR tasked with developing nitrogen-efficient and climate-resilient rice strains. Contro... Read More


Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations

India, Oct. 27 -- With mental health issues affecting 23% of US adults, workplace accommodations are essential for those struggling with conditions like anxiety and depression. The Americans with Dis... Read More


Liquor in a thirsty land: Kerala's parched Palakkad fights a new alcohol factory

India, Oct. 26 -- By eight in the morning, the air in Elappully already quivers with heat. The ground glows dull and firm; the ponds have shrunk into cracked clay bowls, and the wells are empty with f... Read More


Gobar Times: Try the Lotus Experiment for water vs oil

India, Oct. 26 -- Have you ever wondered what happens when you mix water and oil? I was curious to know why they don't mix so I did an amazing experiment to find out-and discovered something truly mag... Read More


Gobar Times: Wetland Woes!

India, Oct. 26 -- This entry won the first prize in the Class 6-8 category of the Dialogue Dhamaka Contest. This comic contest invites young eco-enthusiasts to give Babbi her voice-capturing wit, wisd... Read More


Scientists find suspected bird flu cases in Southern Ocean island near Australia

India, Oct. 25 -- Australian scientists have found suspected cases of H5 avian influenza, commonly known as 'bird flu', among wildlife during their visit to the sub-Antarctic Heard Island. The island... Read More


High Court order on Adani-operated mine a 'mockery' of Forest Rights Act: Hasdeo activists

India, Oct. 25 -- The Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti (HABSS) has challenged the revocation of the Community Forest Rights (CFRs) title granted to Ghatbarra village in Chhattisgarh, terming it '... Read More


ABC Rules must move beyond cities to India's villages and wildlife rich areas

India, Oct. 25 -- The Supreme Court's second ruling on street dogs has stepped back from the earlier sweep of "remove them all," narrowing its focus to genuinely dangerous individuals - 'aggressive' a... Read More