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Union Budget 2026-27: A wish list?

India, Feb. 17 -- By the time Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman finished her near 90-minute speech on February 1, it was clear that the Union Budget presentation and its character had chang... Read More


Parts of Antarctic ice sheet have different tipping points, some may have already been crossed

India, Feb. 17 -- The Antarctic Ice Sheet has multiple tipping points, with some regions potentially having already crossed them. Because of the interconnectedness of drainage basins, changes in one ... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 13, 2026)

India, Feb. 16 -- Ensure waste infra in Bhopal as required by SWM Rules 2026: SC NGT orders MP wetlands demarcation with pillars urgently NGT directs Multai Parishad report legacy waste gaps Provid... Read More


Activists condemn repeal of MGNREGA, warn of "deep rural distress"

India, Feb. 16 -- Activists condemn repeal of India's rural jobs guarantee law, MGNREGA Scheme had guaranteed 100 days of demand-based work per household Women accounted for 58 per cent of person-da... Read More


Trump has scrapped the long-standing legal basis for tackling climate emissions

India, Feb. 16 -- US EPA rescinds its 2009 endangerment finding on greenhouse gases Move removes the federal legal basis for regulating climate emissions The finding underpinned Obama-era vehicle an... Read More


Rajasthan farmers fear wheat losses as February temperatures surge 5-6degC above normal

India, Feb. 16 -- Temperatures in Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar have risen 5-6degC above normal in mid-February Wheat covering nearly 481,000 hectares is in the vulnerable milky stage Canal water s... Read More


'No good ground to interfere': NGT approves Andaman-Nicobar port project, dismisses all petitions

India, Feb. 16 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has cleared the way for a controversial mega port project in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, rejecting a series of petitions that warned of potenti... Read More


Summer from February? First 15 days see temperatures soaring across India

India, Feb. 16 -- February 2026 in India feels like summer as temperatures soar above normal across 27 cities, disrupting the usual winter chill. The unusual warmth, particularly in North India, has ... Read More


Gobar Times: The fascinating world of orchids

India, Feb. 15 -- Orchids are one of the largest and most beautiful plant families in the world and are often affectionately referred to as the 'royal family' of plants. According to the Orchid Specia... Read More


Global trade tensions raise strategic value of African minerals, report says

India, Feb. 14 -- A new Africa Finance Corporation report says global trade tensions are increasing the strategic value of Africa's mineral reserves Africa holds an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine... Read More