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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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• After PSEB, pollution board plans raids on Dhumal units

  After the Punjab State Electricity Board, the Pollution Control Board may send checking teams to various industrial units belonging to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and members of

  • 10/02/2003

  • Indian Express (Chandigarh)
  • • Environment

• Fuel cells will replace generators: Scientist

  The time for noisy polluting diesel generating sets for back up power in homes and offices is running out. "The day is not far when these will be replaced by fuel cells that are quiet, efficient and

  • 10/02/2003

  • • Environment

• Tremors in Kutch

  A tremor of slight intensity was felt in the Rann of Kutch region of Gujarat in the early hours of the day on Wednesday. The tremor, which measured 4.0 on the Richter scale occurred at 0.057 am, a

  • 13/02/2003

  • Asian Age (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Railways to go green with IOC

  After mass transport in metropolitan cities have started using eco-friendly fuels, the Railways is now thinking of "going green" too. The Railways on Wednesday entered into an agreement with the

  • 13/02/2003

  • Asian Age (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Need for transparent environment norms

  Reports in the media indicate that a Rs 500 crore Poly Vinyl Chloride project, sponsored by one of Tamil Nadu's respected industrial houses, is being shifted to Andhra Pradesh. The promoter has

  • 10/02/2003

  • Hindu (Chennai)
  • • Environment

• Nine+ formed for eco plans

  FOUR national institutions have formed 'Nine+', an eco-development consortium. The coming together of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), National Geophysical Research Institute

  • 13/02/2003

  • Business Line (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Policy a setback for clean-tech projects

  When it comes to environment,

  • 13/02/2003

  • Economic Times (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Public cooperation must for cleanliness in city'

  It is only the wilful cooperation of the residents of Guwahati that can ensure cleanliness in the city. Mere laws will not be enough to tackle the manace of disposing household garbage in drains or

  • 10/02/2003

  • Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
  • • Environment

• Global temperatures stay high in 2002 - UK

  Global temperatures have kept rising and 2002 was one of the warmest years on record while many greenhouse gases reached their highest ever levels in 2001, a British government report said this week.

  • 13/02/2003

  • • Environment

• One-fifth of US in drought, little relief seen

  Despite winter storms, one-fifth of the United States remains in a drought with some Plains and Western states facing the worst conditions in a century, U.S. government weather forecasters said this

  • 13/02/2003

  • • Environment