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More than half of Odisha's PVTG population missed out on welfare schemes, CAG finds

India, April 8 -- An audit by India's CAG reveals that 54% of Odisha's Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, about 160,000 people, have been left out of key welfare schemes. Despite OPELIP's mandate... और पढ़ें


How the Artemis II crew trained to observe and photograph the moon: A NASA science team geologist explains

India, April 8 -- Artemis II has carried humans farther from Earth than ever before, completing a far-side lunar flyby. It has captured full-disk images from 6,545 kilometres above the surface. The ... और पढ़ें


Seizure of 2,000 ants at Nairobi airport highlights the hidden scale of insect trafficking

India, April 8 -- Kenya's recent ant seizures, including a 2026 attempt to smuggle over 2,000 garden ants and a 2025 case involving 5,000 ants, highlight how insects are increasingly targeted by traff... और पढ़ें


A mass human capital loss

India, April 8 -- Adult height across countries - including India - is not increasing; rather it has remained stagnant or has declined over decades. Should it raise an alarm? Many development experts ... और पढ़ें


Nearly 10% of global ocean now protected, 2% increase since 2024: UNEP

India, April 8 -- Nearly 10 per cent of the global ocean is now under protection, a 2 per cent rise since 2024, UNEP reports. The gain follows the Kunming-Montreal pledge to conserve 30 per cent of l... और पढ़ें


Childhood cancer survival rises globally, but stark inequalities persist: Study

India, April 8 -- A major global study in The Lancet finds childhood cancer survival has risen steadily over three decades. It has surpassed 80% in many high‑income countries and put several na... और पढ़ें


A rare "Super El Niño" may be forming in the Pacific - and it could reshape global weather starting this summer

India, April 8 -- A developing El Niño in the Pacific could intensify into a rare "super El Niño" Forecasts suggest it may become one of the strongest such events in over a century Likely ... और पढ़ें


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 6, 2026)

India, April 7 -- Desilting of Punjab rivers The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on April 2, 2026, modified the interim order passed on February 11, 2026. It permitted the state of Punjab to take furth... और पढ़ें


Energy crisis forces India to revisit kerosene, a fuel it had nearly left behind

India, April 7 -- Amid geopolitical shocks and reduced LNG availability from West Asia, India has allowed a short-term return of PDS kerosene for household cooking and lighting in 21 states and Union ... और पढ़ें


CAG finds nearly half of Jammu and Kashmir's lakes have vanished since 1967, warns of ecological crisis

India, April 7 -- A CAG audit reveals a deepening ecological crisis in Jammu and Kashmir, where 315 of 697 lakes recorded in 1967 have disappeared. 203 lakes have shrunk, erasing thousands of hectare... और पढ़ें