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• The state of the world’s human rights 2024

  This report documents human rights concerns during 2023 in 155 countries, connecting issues at global and regional levels and looking forward to the implications for the future. States and armed groups

  • 24/04/2024

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• DJB banks on fishes to check bio-terrorism

  Gold fish and Moli fish are the Capital's first line of defense against water contamination spawned by bio-terrorism. The Delhi Jal Board maintains that security inside its water treatment plants is

  • 11/10/2001

  • Statesman (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Polybags despite total ban

  In spite of the ban on plastic carrybags, recent surveys have revealed that 500000 such bags are used every month in the Hatibagan area of north Calcutta alone. A double the number is used in Digha.

  • 09/10/2001

  • • Environment

• Now, an eco-friendly Tihar

  The authorities of The Tihar Jail complex, are saving over Rs 11,000 per month with effective in-house garbage management of bio-degradable wastes.This, after subtracting Rs 3,300 (Rs 300 per head

  • 16/10/2001

  • Pioneer (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• High Court seeks details on circular allowing use of loud speakers

  The Gujarat High Court has asked advocate general S N Shelat to inquire under which provisions the Ahmedabad police commissioner issued a circular on October 1, allowing use of loud speakers till 1am

  • 13/10/2001

  • • Environment

• Jabalpur selected for environment protection project

  A Canadian organisation with the US assistance has selected Jabalpur city under its Save Environment Drive.

  • 14/10/2001

  • Central Chronicle (Bhopal)
  • • Environment

• New issues in WTO agenda to be opposed

  India has articulated its position on the issue of agriculture, environment, implementation, investment, competition policy, trade facilitation and transparency in Government procurement. While

  • 16/10/2001

  • Business Line (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Himachal tremor

  An earthquake of moderate intensity was felt in Chamba town and surrounding areas early Monday morning. The tremor at 0245 hrs measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, lasted for five seconds No loss of

  • 16/10/2001

  • Pioneer (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• UNICEF project to assess flood damage

  On the lines of its experiment in Bangladesh, Unicef will fund a pilot project to examine the causes of last year's floods in West Bengal.

  • 13/10/2001

  • Statesman (Kolkata)
  • • Environment

• Rs. 4.6 cr. to check waterlogging

  The Central Government has sanctioned Rs. 4.60 crores for implementation of a project to solve the problem of waterlogging in some areas of Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan. The problem, caused by

  • 13/10/2001

  • Hindu (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• MP seeks central aid for gas victims

  The Madhya Pradesh government has sought a central assistance to Rs 22 crore annually to carry out the Bhopal gas tragedy even as the leading victims' group accused the former of being engaged in a

  • 14/10/2001

  • Statesman (New Delhi)
  • • Environment