#Forest and Environment

Karnataka forest department identifies land for non-forestry projects
The farming community that fought relentlessly to save a pristine forest
Karnataka wants to lift night mining ban, re-categorise iron ore, despite warnings
Why weekend warriors destroy Wayanad trees to protect ecosystem?
In Kerala’s Wayanad, weekend warriors are destroying trees to protect ecosystem: Here’s why
More than 50 lakh large farmland trees vanished between 2018 and 2022 in India, says study
Civil society flags flaws in Centre’s ecological policies
Civil society outfits flag discrepancies in ecological policies under BJP-led NDA rule
Kerala farmers chop down trees to deter elephant attacks
Kerala farmers chop down trees in desperate bid to deter elephants, safeguard crops
‘India lost 2.33 million ha of tree cover since 2000’
India lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000: Global Forest Watch
Auroville’s Pebble Garden: A young forest that was brought back to life by termites and two conservationists
From the hills to the gulf: Tracing Tamil Nadu’s quest to protect its wetlands
Heroic efforts: Tamil Nadu forest team executes daring rescue of gaur trapped in 50-foot well
How a drug ban and open carcass crunching revived the vulture population in Tamil Nadu
Guardians of the Ghats: This filmmaker chronicles Coimbatore tribes’ path to landmark forest rights
Explainer: Why Adani port expansion project is a threat to coastal biodiversity in Kattupalli
Conservationists, retired officials term Forest Conservation Amendment Bill ‘biggest tool for forest destruction’
Interview: Forest cover in focus, 5 crore saplings to be planted this year, says Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre

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Anaemia can create serious complications. Representative image. — Suppressing data? NFHS-6 factsheet drops anaemia, cancer, HIV indicators

APCC chief YS Sharmila — Andhra Congress chief YS Sharmila to be sent to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka

Alcohol consumption — Only 18.9% of Indian men drink alcohol, but Telangana tops major states among both men and women: NFHS-6

Every household where someone smokes distributes that risk to everyone who shares the space. (WHO) — No Tobacco Day Special: A shift beneath steady tobacco use in southern India

India spends more at chemists than in government hospitals

School children — Government schools in Telangana: Can public education reclaim its lost ground?

Agri SS. Krishnamurthy (Left) with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and M. Dhanapal (Right). — AIADMK leaders meet Governor, seeks CBI probe into TVK’s ‘horse-trading’

DK Shivakumar at the CLP meet at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Saturday. — DK Shivakumar elected CLP chief, to take charge as Karnataka CM on 3 June

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Exam results — From blacklisting clauses to technical criteria: Class 12 student exposes Coempt Eduteck tender

Six dalits hacked over banner dispute in Tenkasi — Six dalits hacked over banner dispute in Tenkasi; Residents protest seeking justice

Former YSRCP MLA Bolla Brahma Naidu. — Former YSRCP Vinukonda MLA among absconding accused in ₹1,000-crore land scam

Violence against women. Representative image. (iStock) — Reported spousal violence declines across India, but rises sharply in Kerala: NFHS-6

Kerala men reported the highest prevalence of elevated blood pressure, with 36.6% either having hypertension or taking medicines. — Kerala tops major states in male hypertension despite national decline: NFHS-6

‘Dhobi’ on mortuary duty: HR crisis dogs busy medical college in Kerala

Representational image. Credit: iStock — India gets new valve procedure for high-risk heart patients, but it’s yet to reach many

SF Campaign: Andhra has more obese men among large states, Kerala tops among women