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Centre temporarily suspends fortified rice distribution amid shelf life concerns NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to temporarily discontinue the distribution of fortified rice under its welfare schemes following findings by a study at the I

Indian Govt has decided to temporarily discontinue the distribution of #fortified #rice under its welfare schemes following findings by @IITKgp stating low stability and shelflife of fortified #grains. @fortify_health
@mssrf @fooddeptgoi #food
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The Environmental Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) noted that 484 hectares of land is required for the project: 441.90 hectares of forest land and 42.10 hectares of non-forest land. The approval for the diversion of 441.90 hectares of forest land is currently under assessment by the ministry. Under the project, the lower dam will be 50 metres high and the upper dam 72 metres high, both located within elephant corridors. The project will generate excavation muck, solid waste from labour colonies, and construction waste.

India's #Environment Ministry's appointed committee has given nod for the diversion of 442 ha of forest land for a 1500 MW closed-loop pumped storage project in #Assam, valued at Rs 7300 cr. Meanwhile,the project shares its boundary within #Elephant #Reserve and will cause submergence of 352 ha.

Centre temporarily suspends fortified rice distribution amid shelf life concerns NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to temporarily discontinue the distribution of fortified rice under its welfare schemes following findings by a study at the I

Indian Govt has decided to temporarily discontinue the distribution of #fortified #rice under its welfare schemes following findings by @IITKgp stating low stability and shelflife of fortified #grains. @fortify_health
@mssrf @fooddeptgoi #food
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/...

#India's #Insecticide companies are now permitted to sell products meant to control household #pests such as #cockroaches, #mosquitoes, #houseflies and #bed #bugs without a printed leaflet but only QR code is provided including precautions and possible risk.
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Rajasthan govt acknowledges illegal mining operations in Aravalli Range; directs immediate halt The Rajasthan government has officially acknowledged that the land allocated for mining to the private company, Ojaswi Marbles & Granites Pvt. Ltd., is part

First time the @RajGovOfficial has acknowledged that the land allocated for mining to a private company is within the #Aravalli range and deemed the mining there as #illegal. #aravalli
@AravalliBachao
@Youth4Aravallis @AravalliGog
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The Environmental Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) noted that 484 hectares of land is required for the project: 441.90 hectares of forest land and 42.10 hectares of non-forest land. The approval for the diversion of 441.90 hectares of forest land is currently under assessment by the ministry. Under the project, the lower dam will be 50 metres high and the upper dam 72 metres high, both located within elephant corridors. The project will generate excavation muck, solid waste from labour colonies, and construction waste.

India's #Environment Ministry's appointed committee has given nod for the diversion of 442 ha of forest land for a 1500 MW closed-loop pumped storage project in #Assam, valued at Rs 7300 cr. Meanwhile,the project shares its boundary within #Elephant #Reserve and will cause submergence of 352 ha.

Central Pollution Control Board report: E-waste piles up in India, so does mismanagement The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has reported that India faces an uneven distribution of e-waste recycling units, which are predominantly dominated by

Even after a decade of #ElectronicWaste rules, India's #Ewaste still largely mismanaged, few states only have proper recycling facilities, inventories, while majority of states depend on #informal sectors & transporting to other states without any record.
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The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (#ICAR) has issued a circular to its senior officers and scientists, instructing them to limit their interactions with the media.
It was issued on Feb 2, emphasises that media briefings must be conducted only by authorised officers and with prior approval

India to wait for Bangladesh elections before talks on Ganga water treaty renewal NEW DELHI: India is currently adopting a wait-and-watch policy concerning the Ganga River Water Treaty, which is set to expire at the end of 2026. The country i

#India is currently adopting a wait-and-watch policy concerning the #Ganga #River #Water #Treaty, which is set to expire at the end of 2026.
#BangladeshTreaty #Bangladesh
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India to wait for Bangladesh elections before talks on Ganga water treaty renewal NEW DELHI: India is currently adopting a wait-and-watch policy concerning the Ganga River Water Treaty, which is set to expire at the end of 2026. The country i

#India is currently adopting a wait-and-watch policy concerning the #Ganga #River #Water #Treaty, which is set to expire at the end of 2026.
#BangladeshTreaty #Bangladesh
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The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (#ICAR) has issued a circular to its senior officers and scientists, instructing them to limit their interactions with the media.
It was issued on Feb 2, emphasises that media briefings must be conducted only by authorised officers and with prior approval

'They are essential' – how smoke detectors are evolving AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

NEW: Sadly, there have been a lot of tragic fires in the news lately. I wrote about the wonders of smoke alarm technology - which is very clever, really - and why it's so important to have one of these devices, and test it regularly.

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India will add 200 Automatic Weather Stations in Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, and Pune (50 in each) to predict weather at a hyper-local level. India already has 1000 AWS across the country. @charliejane.bsky.social @disasterzoo.bsky.social @undrr.bsky.social
@coveringclimatenow.org @thecccuk.bsky.social

Three-year temperature average set to exceed 1.5C for first time Data shows 2025 is on track to be the third-warmest on record after November temperature rise of 1.54C

Three-year temperature average set to exceed 1.5C for first time on.ft.com/3MnJ8nQ

#Belarus 🇧🇾 The authorities are currently investigating exiled journalist Iryna Khalip for "extremism". A long-time critic of Lukashenka, Khalip's history of persecution dates back to 1997. Read about her life and work in our profile. buff.ly/CF3tIim

Multiple extreme droughts likely triggered Indus Valley civilisation's collapse: New study New Delhi: A series of prolonged and severe droughts lasting more than 85 years each likely led to the gradual collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC),

A Series of prolonged #droughts, at least for more than 85 yrs each likely led to gradual collapse of the #IndusValleyCivilisation between 4450 and 3400 years ago,caused widespread #aridification, ultimately forced de-urbanisation of #Harappan civilization
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#freepress #embededjournalism
These days govt likes embeded journalism. They organize a trip for tge selected journalist to get coverage.
#journalismisnotcrime #journalism

The Rumi Darwaza (Hindi: रूमी दरवाज़ा, Urdu: رومی دروازه, and sometimes known as the Turkish Gate), in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Indiahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumi_Darwaza

Rumi Gate / Rumi Darwaza (Hindi: रूमी दरवाज़ा, Urdu: رومی دروازه, and sometimes known as the Turkish Gate),Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India

Multiple extreme droughts likely triggered Indus Valley civilisation's collapse: New study New Delhi: A series of prolonged and severe droughts lasting more than 85 years each likely led to the gradual collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC),

A Series of prolonged #droughts, at least for more than 85 yrs each likely led to gradual collapse of the #IndusValleyCivilisation between 4450 and 3400 years ago,caused widespread #aridification, ultimately forced de-urbanisation of #Harappan civilization
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Another batch of #cheetah coming to India from #Southern #Hemisphere country #Botswana instead of equatorial country Kenya.Previous experience suggest different hemisphere cheetah's biological clock disrupt so their adaptability. Most of cheetahs are not in #forest but in fence.

India's premier global #cotton brand ' #Kasturi #cotton #bharat' is facing the challenge of a lack of testing labs. In the last two years, production of kasturi cotton jumped to more than double, but the lack of labs is delaying its timely certification.

Climate litigation on the rise in India amid growing environmental concerns: UN Report NEW DELHI: A recent United Nations report reveals that climate litigation is on the rise in India, marking it as one of the key countries in the Global South wh

#Climate #litigation is on the rise in India: Legal action is being increasingly used to address #environmental challenges such as #airpollution,#riverpollution, #heatwave, etc.
India recorded 14 climate-related cases in 2025, up from 11 in 2023.
@UNEP

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VICTORY: Today, after tireless advocacy by @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers and survivors, Governor Newsom signed first-in-the-nation legislation to stop the spread of DIY machine guns.

Climate litigation on the rise in India amid growing environmental concerns: UN Report NEW DELHI: A recent United Nations report reveals that climate litigation is on the rise in India, marking it as one of the key countries in the Global South wh

#Climate #litigation is on the rise in India: Legal action is being increasingly used to address #environmental challenges such as #airpollution,#riverpollution, #heatwave, etc.
India recorded 14 climate-related cases in 2025, up from 11 in 2023.
@UNEP

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Health dashboard shows India could cut disease burden by third with lower PM2.5 levels NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and climate advocacy organisation Climate Trends have launched an evidence-based tool called the

#India could cut #disease burden by third with lower PM2.5 levels.The dashboard establishes a connection between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and critical health outcomes for women and children across 641 districts in India, using NFHS-5 data.
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A 30 per cent reduction in PM2.5 air pollution levels, compared to 2024 projections, could significantly decrease the prevalence of diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, pulmonary diseases, and anaemia nationwide by one-third in India.

A recent study conducted in 5 states has brought out startling facts of social structure about natural farming which may interest policymakers and practitioners.
However, the separation line between the two practices is more blurred than clear
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#Natural #Farming

#Naturalfarming is class and caste specific, with no substantial benefits in terms of monetary gain or dietary #diversity compared to #conventional #farming.
@organiccarbon.bsky.social
@organicfarming
@organicagriculture

In 2023, a total of 10,786 persons involved in the farming sector died by 2023, accounting for 6.3% of the total suicide victims (171,418) in the country.