Agriculture remains vital to India’s economy and rural livelihoods. In 2026, the United Nations declared it the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF 2026). This recognises the...
The Lok Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, to amend the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. The Bill changes the...
The 2025 State of the Climate Report by the World Meteorological Organization reveals alarming trends. The past 11 years rank as the hottest on record, with 2025 being...
India has approved the Namo Drone Didi Scheme as a Central Sector Scheme to provide drones to selected Women Self Help Groups for agricultural rental services. The scheme...
The Districts as Export Hubs (DEH) initiative has expanded export planning to the district level across India. It aims to identify local products and services with export potential,...
India’s largest pregnancy cohort study under the GARBH-INi initiative has reached around 12,000 enrolled women, marking a major step in indigenous research on preterm births. The programme aims...
Karnataka Grameena Bank has received the National Award for Outstanding Performance in SHG Bank Linkage 2024-25 from the Union Ministry of Rural Development. The award recognises the bank’s...
The Hudsonian godwit, a long-distance migratory shorebird, is facing a sharp population collapse due to climate change, habitat loss and human activity across its flyway. The species breeds...
The 2025-2026 winter season recorded a 64 per cent increase in the presence of Monarch butterflies in Mexico’s overwintering forests. The colonies occupied 2.93 hectares, up from 1.79...
The National Tele Mental Health Programme, launched on 10 October 2022, has expanded access to counselling and care services across India. The initiative now operates through Tele-MANAS Cells...
