World migration report 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
People
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9 states get ready for Naik's green fuel
Oil minister Ram Naik will meet the excise and sugarcane ministers from nine sugarcane-growing states. The agenda is to smoothen the bumps in the way to start commercial sales of gasohol -petrol
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Impoverishment risks and reconstruction: a model for population displacement and resettlement
During the last two decades of the previous century, the magnitude of forced population displacements caused by development programs was on the order of 10 million people each year, or some 200 million people globally during that period. Thus, by their frequency, size, ad the dire consequences, development-cased displacements have become a problem of worldwide proportions.
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India to face severe water scarcity : Report
India and China are among the 31 countries where people do not have adequate access to safe drinking water, a major cause of waterborne diseases, according to a report. The report 'Safe drinking
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Small scale industries: Big Impact
SIZE: More than 3.4 million industries EMPLOYMENT: More than 19.2 million people - 86% of employment in the manufacturing sector. Ranks next to agriculture in employment generation in the
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Mercurial deaths
The incident that blew the whistle on the dangers of mercury poisoning
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DTE impact
Down To Earth (DTE) broke the story on the endosulfan tragedy in February 2001 (see: Down To Earth, Vol 9 No 19, February 28, 2001). In the next few months all prominent publications actively
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Transit trucks can't enter Delhi from July 27
Trucks not bound for Delhi will not be allowed to enter the city from July 27. Following the strong rebuke and showcause notice issued by the Supreme Court, Delhi government and Delhi Police have
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Potable water provided in Jhapa, claim officials
Drinking Water and Sanitation Division Office in Jhapa district claims to have provided clean drinking water to around 400,000 people out of total district population of around
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India-Nepal cooperation on hydro-electric projects
The recent visit of King Gynendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal to India culminated in the signing of two Letters of Understanding on mutual cooperation - in the areas of Tourism and Water Resources
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T.N. farmers move SC for Cauvery water release
A writ petition on behalf of 20 lakh Cauvery delta farmers and agricultural labourers was today filed in the Supreme Court to direct Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu as per the interim orders