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POLITICS LEAD STORY

Sundarban in political quagmire as development debate deepens in the run-up to elections

Union environment, forest, climate change minister alleges state mismanagement in development and tourism promotion, state ministers claim lack of cooperation from Centre

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CLIMATE CHANGE LEAD STORY

Nuclear power back on table in India as govt targets 11-fold increase by 2047

Rajya Sabha, after Lok Sabha, passes contentious SHANTI Bill 2025 on nuclear energy; minister justifies Bill

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ENVIRONMENT LEAD STORY

Entire Himalayas are under threat of strong earthquakes, admits Union government

Studies indicate that the next major earthquake in the Himalayas may occur before September 2036, affecting millions

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HEALTH LEAD STORY

Kolkata gets eastern India’s first-of-its-kind facility to detect lung cancer early

Early diagnosis magnifies possibility of curing lung cancer; most patients can undergo proceedings in a single appointment, claims centre

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CLIMATE CHANGE LEAD STORY

UN report warns that rate of future global warming likely to overshoot previous estimates

One million species stand threatened, long-term GDP boom possible if we shift soon from fossil fuel-driven development

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POLITICS ENVIRONMENT LEAD STORY

A Supreme Court judge admits that green laws are hardly implemented on ground

Green judicial activists complain that over the years courts have gone softer on environmental violations

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ENVIRONMENT LEAD STORY

Govt claim about sharp reduction in stubble burning is wrong: think-tank report

Official monitoring system overlooks crucial timing of farm fires in Haryana and Punjab

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ENVIRONMENT LEAD STORY

Kolkata gets tree ambulance for plants in distress; dial 18001236219 to avail the first-of-its-kind facility

Kolkata Municipal Corporation launched the ambulance, numbering few in Indian cities, set up under MLA Local Area Development fund

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LEAD STORY

‘Bhutan Roadmap’, a framework for mountain development, launched to save 2.7 billion in Himalaya region 

Regional cooperation the only pathway to safeguard future of Hindu Kush Himalaya, say experts

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