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
Environment
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LMC move to 'collect' waste
In its attempt to check people, including commercial establishements, from throwing wastes on roads and drains, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is contemplating to impose sanitation service
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Naidu seeks Rs 2373 crore drought aid
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N Chandrababu Naidu sought Central assistance of Rs 2373.44 crores from the National Calamity Contigency Fund to overcome the drought situation in Andhra
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Kalam seeks integration of environment, development
Thrusting often neglected environment issues on the centrestage, Presidnet A.P.J. Abdul Kalam stressed on the integration of environmental needs and concerns in the national development plans to set
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CPCB told to clean up UCIL plant
The Madhya Pradesh Government has finally decided to ask the Central Pollution Contol Board (CPCB) to clean up the toxic wastes lying in now closed Union Carbide India Ltd, Bhopal, pesticide plant
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Deadly storm kills 164 people in Congo
A vicious storm killed 164 people and flattened thousands of homes in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the central African country's health minister said. Mashako Mamba told Reuters that
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EU aims to improve greenhouse gas monitoring system
The European Commission launched a proposal this week to improve the monitoring of European Union greenhouse gas emissions to enable it to better meet its international commitments. Member states
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NSW Australia now 100 pct in drought - government
The Australian state of New South Wales, which has been hit hardest by the country's 11-month lack of rain, was now 100 percent in drought, the state government said. Despite recent rainfall in some
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Malir streets littered with garbage
Garbage is piling up everywhere in the streets and footpaths of Malir (Pakistan) due to the failure of town administration in prompt lifting of waste, trash, rubbish and other disposable substances.
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Polythene bags being used in Narail defying govt ban
Polythene bags have again flooded the market, shops and bazars of all the upazilas in the district defying official ban on its production, marketing use and storage, reports
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Fuel cells to replace diesel sets soon
The time for noisy polluting diesel generating sets for back-up power in homes and offices running out. Mr Paul Ratnasamy, of the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in Pune, said the Indian fuel cell