Menstrual health, now a fundamental right: 'Landmark step to eliminate period poverty'

India, Feb. 17 -- Supreme Court says menstrual health is part of the right to dignity and merits constitutional protection. Despite gains in toilets and tap connections, "period poverty" persists due... Read More

Rising urban heat could cut India's GDP by 2.5%, Banks and industry warn ahead of Mumbai Climate Week 2026

India, Feb. 17 -- Banks and industry leaders warn rising urban heat could cut India's GDP by 2.5% Financial institutions begin factoring heat as a "material risk" alongside floods and droughts Texti... Read More

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

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