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As told to Parliament (February 5, 2026): Asiatic Lion population in India grew by over 200 in 5 years

India, Feb. 9 -- Asiatic lion population rises to 891 in 2025 from 674 in 2020. Fire incidents in Punjab, Haryana drops 90% in 2025 vs 2022. 6,188 forest diversion proposals approved for 92,063 ha (... Read More


De-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes must have their own separate entry in forthcoming Census: Ganesh Devy

India, Feb. 8 -- Veteran linguist, author and activist Ganesh Narayan Devy has urged the Centre to grant the Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) their own separate entry in the forthcoming Census of ... Read More


India opens farm imports in 'calibrated manner' under India-US trade deal

India, Feb. 8 -- India has agreed to a "calibrated" opening of markets for select agricultural products in its interim trade agreement with the United States (US) announced on February 7, Union Commer... Read More


Gobar Times: Help Everyone!

India, Feb. 8 -- A young girl recalls a story of bird feeders and kindness in summer heat. It was afternoon. It was very hot outside. Priya was coming home after playing. She was drinking water aga... Read More


Gobar Times: Who's the Real Supergrain?

India, Feb. 8 -- This entry won the first prize in the Class 9-10 category of the Dialogue Dhamaka Contest. This comic contest invites young eco-enthusiasts to give Babbi her voice-capturing wit, wisd... Read More


As 27 workers die in a Meghalaya rat-hole mine, questions being asked about when the illegal practice will stop

India, Feb. 7 -- Twenty-seven miners have been killed and nine injured in a deadly explosion inside an illegal rat-hole mine of Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, according to the state governme... Read More


India, US announce interim trade framework, recalibrate tariffs amid geopolitical and supply-chain competition

India, Feb. 7 -- India and the United States (US) on February 7 announced a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade, positioning the pact as a commercial breakth... Read More


India's agroforestry starved of finance despite ambitious 50 mln ha target by 2050

India, Feb. 7 -- India aims to expand its agroforestry land to 50 million hectares by 2050, but financial constraints and policy implementation challenges hinder progress. Despite its potential for c... Read More


Global electricity demand set to surge through 2030 as data centres, EVs and cooling drive new 'Age of Electricity': IEA

India, Feb. 7 -- Global electricity demand is projected to grow at its fastest sustained pace in decades through 2030, driven by accelerating electrification of industry and transport, rapid expansion... Read More


'Knowing too much hurts'

India, Feb. 7 -- This is my 14th winter in Delhi, and what was once a season I embraced has become one I dread. For many, winter mornings mean walks in the park, sunlight, perhaps a cup of tea outdoor... Read More