India, Dec. 19 -- Parliament cleared a bill repealing MGNREGA and replacing it with a new rural jobs law. The legislation was passed by both houses on the same day amid opposition protests. Activist... Read More
India, Dec. 18 -- After chaos, ruckus and just eight hours of parliamentary debate, the Lok Sabha passed the controversial Viksit Bharat - Guarantee For Rozgar And Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM ... Read More
India, Dec. 17 -- Economists, workers' groups and farm unions have demanded the withdrawal of a new rural jobs bill. The proposed law would replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaran... Read More
India, Dec. 15 -- Biodiversity loss and land degradation are intensifying climate change, a UN report says. Key ecosystems are shifting from absorbing carbon to releasing it. Parts of the Amazon fac... Read More
India, Dec. 15 -- The government plans to replace MGNREGA with a new rural wage programme. Critics say the proposal ends the demand-driven right to work. States may face higher financial burdens und... Read More
India, Dec. 14 -- More than 30,000 live animals were seized during a month-long global crackdown. The operation involved enforcement agencies in 134 countries. Authorities intercepted ivory, pangoli... Read More
India, Dec. 12 -- Scientists fear Cyclone Senyar may have killed a significant number of Tapanuli orangutans. The species, formally identified in 2017, has fewer than 800 individuals left in the wild... Read More
India, Dec. 11 -- Hard coral cover in the Caribbean has dropped by 48% between 1980 and 2024, new monitoring shows. Repeated mass bleaching events - in 1998, 2005 and 2023-24 - drove major declines. ... Read More
India, Dec. 11 -- Rising temperatures induced by climate change lead to higher tropospheric ozone (O3) levels, particularly in cities. Tropospheric O3 adversely affects respiratory health in humans. H... Read More
India, Dec. 10 -- Nearly 99% of people worldwide are exposed to harmful air pollution, the UN says. Pollution contributes to nine million deaths annually, mostly in low- and middle-income nations. C... Read More