Tag: Environmental Concerns

Congress Faces Dilemma as Tamil Nadu Opposes Karnataka’s Mekedatu Dam Project

Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on June 19, 2026, opposing Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu dam project planned across the Cauvery River. The Assembly urged the central government not to approve or grant any clearance...

Public Health Concerns Grow Over Continued Use of 2,4-D in Agriculture

CSR Health & Sanitation
The herbicide 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) has a controversial background, initially developed during World War II. Created in a US laboratory in 1941, it was synthesised by scientist R. Pokorny as a biological weapon rather than for...
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Mumbai’s Mithi River Cleanup Deadline Missed

Mumbai
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) set a deadline of June 10 for the desilting and cleaning of the Mithi River, a key component in...

Critical Tiger Habitat under threat in Ranthambore, Gurjar Community Unveils Bainsla Statue

Rajasthan
Among controversy and restriction, members of the Gurjar community forcefully unveiled statues of late Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, two other martyrs at Kushalipura...

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Appeals to PM Modi to Halt Karnataka’s Mekedatu Dam Project

CSR Environment
The Mekedatu dam project has been a point of contention between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Proposed to be constructed on the...

Encyclicals Influence Global Issues from Workers’ Rights to AI

World
Encyclicals are formal letters issued by the Pope, addressed to the Roman Catholic Church and, at times, to broader society. These documents convey teachings...

Family Declines $26 Million Offer for Generational Farm Amid AI Data Center Plans

World
A farming family in northern Kentucky has formally rejected a $26 million proposal from a Fortune 100 company that aimed to acquire their 1,200-acre...

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