City activists write to mayor on large-scale tree-felling in Kolkata, Indian metro with least greenery
Letter points at hand of local authorities in tree-cutting, mostly in the southern limit of city
ENVIRONMENT
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CLIMATE CHANGE
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Global warming is threatening Winter Olympics; experts worry about its future
- by The Plurals News Network
- January 21, 2026
More than 3 million cubic yards of artificial snow to be used at the event in Cortina this year
ECONOMY
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Davos meeting starts against a backdrop of Trump triggered geo-economic confrontations and climatic concerns
- by The Plurals News Network
- January 20, 2026
India to participate with one of its largest delegations at World Economic Forum
ENVIRONMENT
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Centre looks set to clear 70 proposals in protected areas, wildlife sanctuaries and eco-sensitive zones
- by The Plurals News Network
- January 20, 2026
Union environment ministry justifies them on grounds of public utility, defence and infrastructure development
ENVIRONMENT
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Delhi’s air quality to turn ‘severe’ again despite government showcases slew of meetings
- by Jayanta Basu
- January 17, 2026
Commission for Air Quality Management invokes third level of Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR
HEALTH
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Nipah infection in West Bengal may have spread from Bangladesh or a patient who died later
- by Jayanta Basu
- January 16, 2026
After nearly two decades, the Nipah virus has resurfaced in West Bengal, infecting two nurses currently under stable condition. Health officials are investigating two possible origins: consumption of raw date palm sap in a village near the Bangladesh border, or transmission from a deceased patient. While contact tracing is underway and the State and Central
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After facing severe criticism, Centre issues statement to justify G-RAM-G, that replaces MGNREGA
- by The Plurals News Network
- January 15, 2026
As the Centre defends the new Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) as a digitized, "convergent" upgrade with increased work days, global backlash intensifies. Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz and MGNREGA architect Jean Dreze argue that shifting the financial burden to states and removing the "demand-driven" legal guarantee effectively sabotages India's rural
HEALTH
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More than 120 persons ‘murdered’ by blasts at Bengal’s firework units in 17 years
- by Jayanta Basu
- January 13, 2026
Despite Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s promise to set up safe manufacturing clusters following the Egra tragedy, illegal firework units in West Bengal continue to claim lives. With 15 blasts killing 37 people between 2023 and 2026, environmental activist Biswajit Mukherjee slams the administration’s inaction, alleging a nexus between officials and criminals while judicial remedies stall
ECONOMY
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Closure directions to 16 industrial units in National Capital Region for “gross” environment violations
- by The Plurals News Network
- January 10, 2026
Amid worsening air quality in Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has directed the immediate closure of 16 industrial units across the NCR—specifically in Haryana, UP, and Rajasthan—citing gross environmental violations. Additionally, a special inspection drive in Delhi’s Naraina area revealed that 90% of inspected units were operating without the mandatory No Objection
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Dams brought Madhav and me closer; Himalaya man reminisces on the Western Ghats man
- by Jayanta Bandyopadhyay
- January 9, 2026
Jayanta Bandyopadhyay reflects on his four-decade association with ecologist Madhav Gadgil. From establishing the Center for Ecological Sciences at IISc to the controversial Western Ghats report, Bandyopadhyay argues that Gadgil's "ecologically integrated" approach has been vindicated by recent environmental disasters, highlighting the urgent need for region-specific scientific policymaking over blind economic growth.