There’s a glut of ginger in the market and farmers are leaving behind the crop in the fields, as it is unviable to harvest it. From Rs 5,000 a quintal last year, prices have crashed to as low as Rs 500 a quintal. This, when consumers have taken a shine to ginger.

Two conservation groups have pointed out that despite the Supreme Court order of April 19, 2021 ordering measures to be taken to ensure the conservation of the critically endangered Great Indian bustard, violations are being made by renewable energy projects. More details here.

The Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched ‘Vaccines for All-Free for All’ at Katra in Jammu & Kashmir. He also called for extending the drive-in vaccination facility for candidates in their own vehicles.

Although the procurement of wheat harvest in Uttar Pradesh till June 15 this year is seven times more as compared to 2016-17, it still accounts for only 14% of the total wheat production in the state. More details here.

The Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea, which started off in February this year, has been officially confirmed to have ended. What is Ebola? How it spreads, how community engagement helped in its control? Details here.

For more than a week, the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand has been reeling under relentless rains with the majority of its districts registering ‘large excess’ rainfall. Multiple landslides have cut off villages as roads are blocked, and several villages are in darkness.

About 799,000 households in rural Assam have tap water connections. This is a rise of 10 per cent in two years. The Jal Shakti ministry aims to provide 100 per cent of coverage in three years. It has increased the allocation amount to expedite the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission.

Watched Sherni? Now, read about how rescued elephants, tigers and other animals live out their lives in zoological gardens.

COVAX - the vaccine distribution mechanism - seeks to ensure equitable distribution of COVID19 vaccines in comparatively poor countries. COVAX has delivered over 72 million doses to 125 countries. But that is far less than the 172 million it should have delivered by now. Details here.

In order to bust rumours around COVID vaccination among villagers, the Indian government is launching a special campaign from June 21. It hopes to address vaccine hesitancy in rural India.