Stillbirths in India rose by 44% after the COVID 19 pandemic, from the 12.7 per 1,000 births in pre-COVID period to 18.3 per 1,000 births after it: Study.
Monarch butterflies are at a massive risk of extinction due to climate change, which has changed their nectar sources and migration patterns already: Study.
Only 10% of India’s rice cultivation area is under climate-resilient rice varieties, despite availability of nearly 100 varieties of climate-resilient rice, due to supply-side constraints and farmers’ being cautious to adopt new technologies: Study.
The Union Department of Fisheries has approved a Rs. 199.24 crore to develop a smart and integrated fishing harbour, at Mayabunder, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 100% funding will be done by the Centre under PM Matsya Sampada Yojana.
India bears the highest burden of Asia’s chronic respiratory disease related disabilities, at 43% : Study.
India’s nominal GDP growth for FY27 is expected to be 10.5%-11%, and fiscal deficit at 4.2% of GDP: Study.
