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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Polythene industry protests J&K ban
The Jammu and Kashmir government's drive to ban the use of recycled polythene bags has expectedly drawn vociferous protests from the Rs 30-crore polythene industry in the state. While civic
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Dear leader feasts while North Koreans suffer famine
As the people of North Korea suffered a famine, Kim Jong-il the country's leader, was feasting on top-quality sushi prepared by a private chef specially flown in from Japan, according to a new book
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'Eco-conscious society can initiate healthy change'
Community participation is a prerequisite for a clean, lead-free enviornment. This was the message enunciated by speakers at a one-day seminar-cum-workshop in Bangalore on 'Environment, Pollution and
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Fishermen express concern over delay in dam construction
The fishermen in Karachi (Pakistan) have expressed their concern over the inordinate delay in the construction of the dam, as they feared that in the case of heavy rains, there could be wide spread
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Government gears up to tackle flood
With predictions of a good monsoon being made by the Meteorological Department, the State Irrigation and Flood Control Department has put in place a series of measures to deal with any untoward
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Temple festival raises concern over pollution
While the Madhya Pradesh Government is bracing itself for the month long Simhasta festival due to begin at Ujjain on April 5, 2004, the residents of Ujjain are concerned about the high level of
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11 die in Bihar floods
At least 11 people have died in the current spell of floods in Bihar as the overall situation deteriorated with rain fed rivers inundating fresh areas in Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Sheohar,
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Pampa Action Plan being neglected
Even as the National River Conservation Authority is going ahead with the implementation of the Rs 4,064-crore projects spread over 31 rivers in 18 States, the Pampa Action Plan, the only one in
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WWF to study climate change in India
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for nature will study the climate change in the Asian region, particularly in the Indian
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Award for environmentalist
Noted environmentalist Vandana Shiva has bagged the prestigious "Reading for the Environment" book prize for 2003, sponsored by the German Environment Foundation. "Tomorrow's Biodiversity", written