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Daily weather tracker: Bay of Bengal low-pressure system triggers heavy rain alert across several states

India, Aug. 29 -- Summary Low pressure over Bay of Bengal may bring heavy rain to Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and neighbouring states during next 48 hours. Odisha receives orange alert as very he... Read More


When the mountain breaks: Nepal's disaster and the failure to act together

India, Aug. 29 -- We are living through another great crisis in the Himalaya. On August 26, a mass of rock and ice collapsed high above the Nepal-Tibet border and became a devastating debris flow alon... Read More


Western Uttar Pradesh is now as much a leopard landscape as it is an agricultural one

India, Aug. 29 -- On August 3, 2026, an adult woman entered a sugarcane field in Lalapur Pipalsana village of Thakurdwara tehsil in Moradabad district to collect fodder for her livestock. The village ... Read More


Himachal Pradesh is introducing Australian Merino sheep in its hills to 'enhance' its wool economy. But at what cost?

India, Aug. 29 -- In Himachal Pradesh, a wool development programme has been underway since 2021, with a target of achieving 3,000 tonnes of wool production by 2027. Initiated under the National Livel... Read More


The Climate Pledge Launches SUPEREV App To Expand CV Electrification In India

Mumbai, Aug. 29 -- The Climate Pledge, co-founded by Amazon, has launched SUPEREV, a mobile application intended to accelerate commercial electric vehicle adoption in India. Developed alongside energy... Read More


Ola Electric Introduces S1Z Scooter Range Featuring Bharat Cell LFP Technology At INR 79,999

Mumbai, Aug. 29 -- Bengaluru-based electric vehicle maker Ola Electric has launched the S1Z e-scooter line, introducing the company's indigenously developed 46 series Bharat Cell lithium iron phosphat... Read More


Mahindra Expands Battery-as-a-Service Across Electric SUV Line-Up

Mumbai, Aug. 29 -- Mumbai-headquartered automotive major Mahindra & Mahindra has expanded its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) programme across its complete Electric Origin SUV range, making the scheme ava... Read More


Maharashtra FDA Cancels Drug Sale Licence of Cipla's Pune C&F Unit Over Compliance Irregularities

India, Aug. 29 -- In a significant regulatory development for India's pharmaceutical distribution ecosystem, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cancelled the drug sale licence of a... Read More


More Oversight Makes Cement Plants Less Safe

Mumbai, Aug. 28 -- Dijam Panigrahi makes a counterintuitive but data-backed argument that routing every sensor alert through human approval does not make cement plants safer. India's cement industry ... Read More


The biggest gap arises from inconsistent leadership

Mumbai, Aug. 28 -- Anuj Kumar Mathur, Safety Consultant, stresses on the importance of closing the enduring gap between what safety systems say on paper and what actually happens on the plant floor. ... Read More