Press conference to present new UN hunger report – FAO headquarters, 16 September Includes new figures on the number of hungry people in the world, key lessons from individual countries on food security
Patna: State Urban Development and Housing Department (UDHD) has asked Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) to get its tasks executed at the earliest. First in its list is 'mission sanitation', which the
NEW DELHI: South Delhi Municipal Corporation has allocated Rs 5 lakh for sanitation work in each ward, along with repair of 410 toilet blocks. However, sanitation is their basic function and allocating
A flood hitting Srinagar would leave "most parts of the city submerged", a senior official of the department had told a local daily. The report was uncannily spoton. A deluge of warnings on J&K ignored
Called the ‘Jatayu Restaurant’, an area dedicated for conservation of endangered vulture species in the eastern region has of late been facing all sorts of difficulties in providing food for the scavengers.
Although Nepal has made a remarkable progress in reducing poverty over the last two decades, urban poverty has increased sharply in recent years. The number of urban poor has jumped to 7 million in 2011
The Environment Protection Committee (EPC) of the Parliament on Thursday decided to form four sub-committees for detailed field study, field visits and monitoring of the Chure region and its natural resources.
Dhangadhi, Sept 12: The risk of dengue taking epidemic proportion has been seen in different districts including Kailali and Kanchanpur. Dr Shubeshraj Kayastha of Seti Zonal Hospital, Dhangadhi, said
Renewable energy use has risen to 30 per cent in most of the VDCs of Kanchanpur with growing awareness among the locals about the benefits of renewable energy. Around 30 per cent locals consume renewable
Energy: The country’s 600kw (kilowatt) pilot wind power project at Rubesa, Wangdue should be up and ready by February 2016, generating 1.21 million units of energy and earning a revenue of about Nu 2.5M
Wildlife: About 15 royal Bengal tigers are confirmed to be roaming in the forests of the Royal Manas National Park (RMNP), forestry officials confirmed. This was found out from camera trappings set by
: Eradicating extreme poverty is achievable for Bhutan in 22 years time, going by the current pace, the country’s first poverty assessment report says. Notwithstanding the projection that the country’s
RAWALPINDI: Three new dengue cases have been confirmed in the Gawalmandi area of the city. Despite the ongoing anti-dengue campaign, three more cases of the dengue virus have been confirmed in Gawalmandi.
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday said flood-related death toll in Punjab mainly in Sialkot district had increased to 264. Sialkot has become the worst hit district
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Vasundhara Pathak Masoodi Vs Union of India dated 12/09/2014 regarding the massive floods in Kashmir Valley. The petitioners have prayed for immediate
Ebola is a deadly virus that causes frequent disease outbreaks in the human population. Here, we analyse its rate of new introductions, case fatality ratio, and potential to spread from person to person.
The Government of Tamil Nadu has launched the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012 to promote solar energy. It has been envisioned to add about 3000 MW by the year 2015 under the Policy. The Electricity
Order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in the matter of Dr. Ravindra Shukla & Others Vs State Of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 12/09/2014 regarding issuance of arms licences without the prior
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Orissa Manganese & Minerals Ltd. Vs Synergy Ispat Pvt. Ltd. dated 12/09/2014 regarding mining leases.
The regional consultation on “Communication for development, community media and ICTs for family farming and rural development in Asia Pacific” focussed on good practices, trends and proposals for implementing
