Kerala's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests confirmed that the department will identify and seek removal of illegally geotagged sensitive ecological locations from online map platforms, following concerns that such tags were driving unauthorised tourist entry into reserve forests and wildlife corridors.
The US Department of Defense has imposed a January 1, 2027 deadline banning defence contractors from sourcing rare earth magnets and critical minerals like tungsten from China, even as domestic processing capacity - illustrated by Phoenix Tailings' current 200 kg/year output - remains far below what would be needed to meet that mandate.
Ship-tracking data from Kpler shows India successfully replaced most of its Hormuz-dependent LNG supply within two quarters after the Strait's effective closure during the ongoing West Asia conflict, using alternative suppliers unconstrained by the chokepoint. India's LNG imports rose 15.4% in May-July 2026 as the US, Nigeria and Oman offset a massive drop in supplies from Qatar caused by the Strait of Hormuz crisis. For…
The July 2026 HSBC India Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P Global, fell to a near five-year low of 53.5, triggering fresh debate on whether India's industrial expansion is translating into proportional job creation, a question with direct bearing on GS3 Economy and India's employment generation debate.
Kerala's flood death toll climbed to 18 as the state government activated 363 relief camps sheltering over 13,000 people and unveiled an enhanced compensation package, even as officials confirmed the state's major reservoirs remained closed through the crisis. Heavy monsoon rains in Kerala have pushed the death toll to 18, with the state government opening over 360 relief camps and announcing financial rehabilitation…