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No new hydropower projects in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi basin, Centre tells apex court

India, May 21 -- No new dams will be built in the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basins in Uttarakhand, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has stated in its counter-... Read More


Underground river channel beneath Prayagraj-Kanpur stretch may be separate from Ganga and Yamuna, scientists say

India, May 16 -- The discovery of a 200 kilometre-long underground palaeo-channel stretching from Prayagraj to Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has reignited debate around one of India's oldest and most enduri... Read More


Scientists warn Kheer Ganga diversion in Uttarakhand's Dharali could increase disaster risk

India, May 14 -- Scientists have warned that diverting the Kheer Ganga river in Uttarakhand's Dharali could increase the risk of future disasters. The glacier-fed river changed course after the 5 Aug... Read More


Over 82 million people displaced within their own countries in 2025 as conflict and violence drive global crisis

India, May 12 -- More than 82 million people were internally displaced across 104 countries by the end of 2025, according to the latest IDMC and NRC report. Conflict and violence drove most of the cr... Read More


"City is open and busy, but our work has vanished": Delhi's workers struggle to find work as fuel, living costs rise

India, April 28 -- Amid a continuing energy crisis, daily wage workers in parts of Delhi say they are struggling to afford cooking fuel, with many turning to firewood and cow dung cakes to get through... Read More


NGT issues notice to Centre and UP over Yamuna pollution in Mathura, Vrindavan

India, April 23 -- National Green Tribunal issues notice to Centre and Uttar Pradesh over Yamuna pollution in Mathura and Vrindavan Petition claims river water falls under "very poor" Category D, unf... Read More


NGT rejects 'deemed approval' clause for multi-sports arena in Delhi's Dwarka area, says environmental laws cannot be bypassed by resorting to it

India, April 23 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given its verdict on a proposed integrated multi-sports arena project in the Dwarka area of the national capital. The NGT has rejected the clai... Read More


"Machines are standing still": Fuel shortages disrupt wheat harvest in Uttar Pradesh

India, April 17 -- Petrol and diesel shortages are disrupting wheat harvesting across parts of Uttar Pradesh Farmers report machines lying idle as fuel supplies run dry during the peak harvest period... Read More


Heatwave cuts working hours for 90 per cent of Delhi street vendors, survey finds

India, March 5 -- A new WIEGO survey finds 90% of Delhi's street vendors cut their working hours during the 2025 heatwave as extreme temperatures made outdoor work unbearable. 96% reported a sharp fa... Read More


AAD 2026: Claim of 5% Indian poverty rate, upliftment of 250 million people out of poverty hollow, says Santosh Mehrotra

India, Feb. 27 -- Development economist and labour and employment expert Santosh Mehrotra on February 27 dismissed claims that India's poverty rate had shrunk to five per cent and that 250 million Ind... Read More