July 16, 2026

Residents and environmental activists in Uttarakhand are protesting against the proposed felling of more than 4,000 Sal trees for the widening of the Dehradun-Rishikesh National Highway, with demonstrations drawing comparisons to the state’s historic Chipko Movement. The protests are taking place along the Bhaniyawala-Ranipokhari stretch, a nearly 20-kilometre section of the highway that is being […]

The Bombay High Court has questioned a proposal to compensate for the felling of 847 mangrove trees in Palghar by carrying out plantation nearly 500 kilometres away, saying such an approach does little to restore the environment where the loss actually occurs. The observations came during the hearing of a petition filed by the Maharashtra

A consumer court in Chhattisgarh has ruled in favour of a vehicle owner in what is being described as India’s first known consumer court order concerning the country’s E20 fuel rollout. The Raipur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held the vehicle manufacturer and dealer liable for reimbursing repair expenses after the owner alleged that repeated

India’s Department of Space (DoS) has introduced stricter rules governing resignations and voluntary retirements of scientists working on critical ISRO missions after at least 100 personnel reportedly left key centres over the past few months, according to a report by The Times of India. A memorandum dated July 14 states that resignation and voluntary retirement