Centre issues draft rules for VB-GRAMG

India, May 23 -- The central government has issued draft rules for implementation of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-GRAMG. The new rural employment and liv... Read More

Heat stress disrupts ventilation system in corals, proves fatal at 37degC: Study

India, May 22 -- Rising ocean temperatures due to climate change may be disrupting the vital ventilation system among corals, leading to their total collapse. Corals are often considered as static or... Read More

India issues Ebola advisory for travellers from affected regions

India, May 21 -- India has issued an advisory for families and travellers linked to Ebola-affected African nations. The alert came after a major Bundibugyo strain outbreak in Uganda and DR Congo, pro... Read More

Urban life makes animals bolder, more aggressive: Study

India, May 20 -- Animals in cities are consistently bolder, more aggressive, more explorative and more active than their non-urban counterparts. Boldness was observed to have the strongest increase i... Read More

Supreme Court allows euthanasia of rabid and dangerous free-ranging dogs to protect public safety

India, May 19 -- The Supreme Court has permitted authorities to euthanise rabid, incurably ill or demonstrably dangerous free-ranging dogs under statutory protocols. The court maintained its earlier ... Read More

MGNREGA to formally cease from July 1

India, May 11 -- Centre has notified that Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 will be repealed from July 1, 2026. It will be done under the new Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for ... Read More

Scientists use eDNA method to reveal information about New York City's human diets, wildlife and ecology

India, May 4 -- A litre of water from a water body every week for a year has helped scientists to capture a snapshot of life in and around New York City, including human food consumption habits, urban... Read More

West Bengal tea workers invoke ILO Article 24, allege systemic labour rights violations

India, May 4 -- Tea plantation workers in West Bengal, represented by Paschim Banga Cha Majoor Samity, have petitioned the ILO under Article 24. They have alleged systemic labour rights violations de... Read More

Corals in danger: MPAs in four of six regions show higher wastewater pollution than unprotected areas

India, April 30 -- Four of six key coral regions suffer higher domestic wastewater pollution inside MPAs than in unprotected waters. Excess nitrogen from sewage weakens coral reefs, seagrass and mang... Read More

COVID-19 leaves lasting impact on heart attack survival, with deaths rising even a year later, finds research

India, April 27 -- New research from the NACMI registry shows COVID-19 dramatically worsens outcomes for patients suffering a severe STEMI heart attack. North American patients with both conditions w... Read More

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