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Snakes on trains: Are king cobras being transported to new, unsuitable areas, through India's vast railway system, asks study

India, Feb. 5 -- King cobras are increasingly being found in railway stations and trains on in their vicinity in Goa, prompting conservation concerns. According to a new study published in the journa... Read More


16th Finance Commission overhauls forest formula, rewards open forests, growth

India, Feb. 3 -- The 16th Finance Commission has revised the tax devolution formula to include open forests, assigning different weights to forest densities. This change aims to incentivise states to... Read More


Budget 2026-27: Air quality management outlay down 10%; pollution control also sees dip

India, Feb. 1 -- Air quality management under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has seen a nearly 10 per cent dip in outlay under the Union Budget for 2026-27, announced on ... Read More


Union Budget 2026 gives boost to sandalwood cultivation

India, Feb. 1 -- The Centre has focused its attention on sandalwood in the Union Budget 2026 tabled on February 1 and is set to take multiple steps for boosting its cultivation in a bid to increase fa... Read More


Centre considers recognising village commons as a distinct land-use category

India, Jan. 30 -- The Union government is considering creating 'village commons' as a distinct land-use category, recognising its crucial role in rural India's economy and supporting millions of livel... Read More


Economic Survey 2026: Employment steady, women's participation could rise to 55% by 2050

India, Jan. 30 -- Economic Survey finds unemployment fell and employment remained steady in the first half of 2025-26 More than 56 crore people were employed between July and September 2025, with job... Read More


Land has become a dead capital in many Indian cities: Economic Survey 2026

India, Jan. 30 -- In many cities, land has effectively become a 'dead capital', the Economic Survey 2025-26 has revealed. In economic jargon, dead capital is used for assets that no longer function a... Read More


Economic Survey 2026: Centre cites stronger rural economy to replace MGNREGA with VB-GRAMG

India, Jan. 29 -- Government says a stronger rural economy justifies replacing MGNREGA with the new VB GRAMG Act Economic Survey points to rising rural incomes, consumption and falling demand for MGN... Read More


Election promise triggers mass deaths of almost 1,500 free-ranging dogs in Telangana

India, Jan. 28 -- Close to 1,500 free-ranging dogs and at least 10 monkeys have allegedly been killed across different parts of Telangana within a month, following election promises by local represent... Read More


Access open: Why easing forest conservation law may not yet translate into wood for paper mills

India, Jan. 28 -- India's paper industry says access to forest land alone will not guarantee raw material supply State governments will decide how plantations are approved and implemented under the n... Read More