India records highest-ever growth in wind energy during 2025–26: union government
Wind power a boost for transition to green energy; Government promises to enable 100 GW wind capacity by 2030 and 156 GW by 2036
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CLIMATE CHANGE
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India has two of world’s biggest methane hotspots, finds satellite based study
- by The Plurals News Network
- April 22, 2026
Turkey, to host climate COP in 2026, is home to world’s top methane-emitting waste sites
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Global fund for climate-triggered loss and damage may dry up soon, warn 200 organisations
- by The Plurals News Network
- April 21, 2026
Only 0.1 per cent of the required $400 billion per year in the funds kitty created in 2022 after three decades of advocacy; areas like Sundarban will suffer most
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Alongside wage hikes, heat stress plays a role behind Noida labour protests: Experts
- by The Plurals News Network
- April 18, 2026
A study on the garment sector finds heat affecting productivity of 69 per cent workers
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Bengal Election 2026
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Dole vs deletion: missing women define Bengal election dynamics
- by Jayanta Basu and Chandrima S. Bhattacharya
- April 17, 2026
Women constitute large votebanks, but the Election Commission of India seems oblivious to their massive deletions from electoral list
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Bengal Election 2026
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Getting back voter right may take a decade or longer for tribunal applicants
- by Jayanta Basu
- April 16, 2026
Tribunals may give applicants a “fair opportunity” to make their submission in person and consider new documents if submitted
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Bengal Election 2026
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What I wrote to the Supreme Court on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and why
- by Jayanta Basu
- April 14, 2026
The Supreme Court bench’s observations on April 13 touched upon a few points mentioned in the letter
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Bengal Election 2026
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Bengal Election 2026: Supreme Court flags SIR concerns raised by several poll observers
- by The Plurals News Network
- April 13, 2026
West Bengal fourth highest in terms of percentage of voter deletions, which can play a role in final poll decision, agrees apex court bench member
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Bengal Election 2026
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Bengal Election 2026: Former WBPCB chief law officer demands compensation for ‘Martyrs of Democracy’
- by The Plurals News Network
- April 11, 2026
No action despite repeated reminder of poll violence to election commission and judiciary
Bengal Election 2026
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Bengal Election 2026: Rising heat, humidity, thunderstorm may affect elections
- by The Plurals News Network
- April 10, 2026
Climate change not background factor, but a frontline risk shaping India’s democratic processes, say experts