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Bengaluru’s water board has begun asking citizens to install aerators and reduce water use, citing a severe monsoon deficit that has left reservoirs critically low. The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board, or BWSSB, issued the advisory after this year’s monsoon brought far less rain than normal, forcing reservoir levels to drop faster than usual. […]

Delhi’s newly notified Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026 may have a much bigger impact than the capital’s vehicle market alone, according to a report by Morgan Stanley. While the brokerage expects only a limited short-term effect on automakers because Delhi contributes a relatively small share of their domestic sales, it warns that the policy could

India is preparing one of the largest regulatory audits in the history of its pharmaceutical sector, with the government planning to verify every drug approval issued since 1945 and reconcile decades of missing records. The initiative, led by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), aims to create a comprehensive database of medicines whose approvals

Maharashtra has passed a bill that grants women legal recognition as independent farmers for the first time in any Indian state. The Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, 2026, received unanimous approval from the Maharashtra Assembly, according to The Free Press Journal. Women who meet eligibility criteria will receive official certificates that establish them as farmers in

Haryana and Rajasthan have signed an agreement to resolve one of India’s longest-running water disputes. The two states will build an underground pipeline system to transport water from the Yamuna River to water-stressed districts in both regions. The Yamuna Water Project, first proposed in 1994, represents a major step toward resolving tensions that have simmered

Kerala’s forest department has taken control of 42.72 hectares of land from a private estate in Kolukkumalai, a hill station in Idukki district. The action was carried out under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, a law that allows the state to reclaim privately owned forest land for conservation purposes. Kolukkumalai sits at

Arunachal Pradesh, India’s easternmost state, is confronting a severe weather crisis that stands in sharp contrast to the heatwaves plaguing much of North and Western India. Over the past few weeks, heavy monsoon rains have triggered flashfloods and landslides that have claimed lives and destroyed homes, bridges, and critical infrastructure across multiple districts. Local authorities

India is experiencing a significant monsoon deficit as the southwest monsoon stalls over Maharashtra, bringing rain shortages across most of the country. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the overall rainfall deficit stands at 41%, with severe regional variations revealed in its departure rainfall map. Central India faces the worst impact, recording a 67% rainfall

Mumbai’s water crisis has reached a critical point. The reservoirs supplying drinking water to the city have fallen to just 10 percent of their capacity, according to reports from Edex Live. This isn’t a problem confined to household taps anymore — the shortage is now forcing sports facilities and commercial businesses to shut down operations.

In a significant move aimed at strengthening drug safety and curbing misuse, the Union Health Ministry has amended regulations to make doctor’s prescriptions mandatory for the purchase of cough syrups and other syrup-based medicines across India. The decision effectively ends the over-the-counter sale of these products, marking one of the biggest changes to pharmaceutical retail