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Exotic pet trade in India booming, caught in the net of legal, illegal and organised crime

India, July 3 -- The exotic pet trade in India has grown from a niche activity into a significant operating industry which now stands at a crucial intersection of legal commerce, illegal trafficking, ... Read More


Wings under peril

India, July 2 -- The island of Hawai'i in the US may be facing a silent epidemic. Nearly every forest bird species in the region is capable of transmitting a deadly disease that has already led to ext... Read More


VB-GRAMG begins with Rs 1 wage hike for Telangana workers, Rs 5 each for Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

India, July 1 -- Bulleted standfirst Telangana received a Rs 1 increase in the revised wage rate under VB-GRAMG, which came into effect on July 1, 2026. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh saw Rs 5 hikes... Read More


Centre unveils VB-GRAMG planning framework with focus on water, roads and climate resilience

India, June 29 -- The Centre has released the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan framework for implementing VB-GRAMG, the new rural jobs and livelihoods mission. The framework prioritises water security, rur... Read More


Maharashtra's Gavli Dhangars face rising livestock losses near Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

India, June 19 -- A new study warns that Gavli Dhangar pastoralists near Maharashtra's Sahyadri Tiger Reserve are facing rising livestock losses to leopards, dholes and tigers. Researchers say predat... Read More


Tata Chemicals held liable for damage to Gulf of Kutch marine sanctuary

India, June 18 -- The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a long-standing petition by Tata Chemicals Ltd (TCL) and held it liable for extensive environmental damage to the marine sanctuary in the Gulf of... Read More


A mindless denial: District bodies increasingly refuse tribal population's FRA rights

India, June 17 -- We do not find any plausible reason as to why the Committee ought not to have made an assessment of the forest rights of the forest dwellers, without taking into account the object a... Read More


States may have to bear up to 90% of VB-GRAMG cost for 125-day employment guarantee, activists claim

India, June 17 -- Rural workers' groups warn that under the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar & Aajeevika Mission (Gramin), states may shoulder up to 90% of costs despite a legal 60:40 Centre-sta... Read More


Heatwaves may have driven ozone exposure linked to 26,500 deaths in India in 2024, finds IIT study

India, June 16 -- Heatwaves in India may have intensified ground-level ozone exposure linked to more than 26,500 deaths in 2024, an IIT Kharagpur-led study says. The study linked ozone exposure durin... Read More


Climate-fuelled landslides may have killed 58 of world's rarest great apes in 4 days, pushed species closer to extinction

India, June 15 -- Climate change intensified rainfall from Cyclone Senyar may have killed 58 Tapanuli orangutans, the world's rarest great ape, a new study says. The suspected deaths represent about ... Read More