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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Cleanliness drive fails to cleanse city
The much hyped Clean City campaign launched by the Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, seems to have failed to make much of an impact on the cleanliness and sanitary situation in the
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U.P. flood situation improves
The flood situation in Uttar Pradesh slightly improved with a respite in the rains throughout the state during the past 24 hours even as the death toll in the state went up to
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Rs 1,373 cr sought for drought relief
The Maharashtra state government has asked the Centre for Financial assistance of Rs 1,373 crore for drought relief operations, chief minister SushilKumar Shinde told reporters after a cabinet
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Landslide-ravaged Uttaranchal seeks Central aid
Uttaranchal chief minister Mr ND Tiwari has urged the Centre to send an inspection team to Uttarkashi which has been ravaged by landslides. He has also requested the Centre to sanction Rs 100 crore
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Question mark
According to the MCD, Delhi generates more than 6500 metric tons of solid waste (765g per capita per day), which goes up to 7000 metric tons during the festive season. If we include the garbage of
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Post Cancun : Committee on agriculture to begin discussions next week
The Committee on Agriculture (CoA) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will meet next week to continue discussions on the modalities for negotiating an agreement on agriculture. The Cancun
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Delhi's sanitation an unholy mess
Still smarting from the severe criticism over bad roads and unhygenic conditions that worsened because of this year's heavy monsoon, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi government decided to
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Plastic may soon be in our stomach too
The amount of plastic in Delhi can be gauged by a simple expedient. An X-ray of the stray cow's belly. More stray cattle die of ingesting plastic than any other cause. Delhi is the same even after
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Government's sweep stroke caught in residents' ire in south Delhi
As the Shiela Dikshit government's clean city campaign entered its seventh day, the event appeared as much an eye wash as it had on the previous six days. The government chose relatively clean
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Japanese firm to tutor MCD on garbage segregation
The MCD is seeking assistance from a Japanese company Japan International Cooperation Agency for methods of segregating garbage into biodegradable and recyclable, means of transporting it and the