COVID-19: Nitish Kumar orders more testing amid numerous challenges for Bihar
Kumar wants 10,000 tests for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) per day against current 1,900-2,000 daily tests
COVID-19 package: Centre may directly pay power producers
Sitharaman marked Rs 90,000 cr for Discoms; Sources now indicate that may go directly to Gencos
COVID-19: New tool through CRISPR tech to aid quicker coronavirus tests
The technology confirms presence of viral DNA in samples faster and more accurately
Locusts entering Bengal? Experts, govt officials say little chance
Last reported locust swarm in Bengal in 1965, says an expert
Baluni in pictures
Uttarakhand has a number of ‘ghost villages’, where residents have left behind their homes to search for a better life in big cities. There …
Coronavirus update: Serum Institute gets nod for Oxford vaccine trials
India now accounts for nearly a tenth of the global number of COVID-19 cases, as the country reaches the 1.8 million mark
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 20, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (September 7-11, 2020)
Vaccine hesitancy on the rise across the globe, reveals cross-country survey
India bucks the trend; Afghanistan, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea major concerns
COVID-19: Concerns over increased load of residual antibiotics in wastewater
Increased use of antibiotics during this pandemic will place an additional burden on wastewater treatment works
COVID-19: Himachal stares at labour crisis ahead of apple harvest
With no labourers arriving at the peak of harvest, Himachal’s apple growers face a tough time looking for alternatives
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (June 15-19, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
COVID-19: Why Nepal’s farmers should have sustained cereal production
Shifting from cereal to vegetable production came at a cost to the farmers of west Nepal
COVID-19 pulls fishermen back to Bengal, Amphan forces them to reconsider
Several fishermen in West Bengal have begun weighing options to go back to fishing harbours in other states where they worked
World Day Against Child Labour 2020: Vulnerable children worse off due to COVID-19
The nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has left child labourers with no source of income, no …
COVID-19: 300,000 seafarers need flights for crew changes, says UNCTAD estimate
About half the seafarers will have to travel home by air for repatriation, while the other half will need to join ships for work
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 2, 2020)
International Sex Workers Day: Odisha’s sex workers get little help amid COVID-19 lockdown
The COVID-19 lockdown means a complete loss of income, struggle for daily survival for sex workers across the country
Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: What happened?
The intractable problems of Boko Haram and Islamic State, coupled with kidnappings, have created a security crisis in the country
Tonight we riot? What Nintendo’s ‘revolutionary’ video game misses about worker liberation
Some might think this fantasy epitomises the modern movement for worker liberation. It doesn’t.
COVID-19: Centre’s financial package through DBT attracts criticism
Financial assistance given to approximately 390 million beneficiaries, says Union government, countered by experts who say stranded migrants left out
COVID-19: The need is to decentralise how we manage wastewater
The water crisis in India is dire: By 2030, the country’s water demand is projected to be twice the available supply
COVID-19: Daily electricity demand dips 15% globally, says report
There is, however, a spike in residential demand for electricity, because of people staying and working from home
Trump starts withdrawing US from WHO
Withdrawal process to take at least a year, will be effective from July 6, 2021
COVID-19: Around 45 mln pushed into global food insecurity, says FAO report
Around 33 million reside in South and South east Asia, remainder in sub-Saharan Africa