India, Dec. 8 -- India's extreme poverty rate has fallen sharply, with only 5.25% of the population living below the revised USD 3.00/day poverty line.

Punjab recorded 5,114 stubble-burning incidents in 2025, but Punjab and Haryana together achieved a 90% reduction compared with 2022.

India ranked 23rd in the Climate Change Performance Index 2026, with emissions falling nearly 8% between 2019 and 2020.

Kerala has designated 30 hotspots for human-wildlife conflict as part of its state-level disaster management response.

Critical mineral mining is expanding under new forest rules, while Ganga-cleaning projects and groundwater assessments show varied progress.

Stubble burning incidents

A total of 5,114 paddy residue burning incidents w...