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 and a major increase in international remittances. The report highlights that international migration remains a driver of human development and economic growth, highlighted …
The Supreme Court today allowed transfer to itself of a bunch of petitions relating to the issue of raising the water level in the Mullaiperiyar dam in Kerala from 136 ft to 142 ft in the first stage and later up to 152 ft.
As a result of the diversion of funds from one sector to another, under utilisation of funds and in several cases misutilisation of the amount earmarked for various development activities and delay in the submission of the utilisation certificates had caused squeeze in the flow of Central funds to Jammu …
A two-member bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justice G B Pattnaik and Justice Brijesh Kumar, issued notices to Karnataka and the Central Waters Commission, Government of India, on their failure to provide water to 134 villages in the banks of river Bhima. The notice, however, was not issued to …
There was a time when people in Hassan, Karnataka could get groundwater even at a depth of 10 feet. Hassan was once rich in this scarce resource - water - and its scarcity was almost unheard of in this part of the State till almost 50 years ago. Probably, taking …
Labour and Work Minister A M Hidasgeri, who is also the district in-charge Minister, said all measures would be taken to desilt the major ponds in Hubli-Dharwad in Karnataka. The minister said the desiltation work of Neerasagar, which began some days ago, was progressing in full swing. All possible steps …
More than 70 heads of state plan to attend a special children's summit to review progress in improving the health, education and protection of the young people of the world, the UN said.
Alarmed with the ' zero progress' on the issue of cleaning Powai lake, despite a massive central grant of Rs 6.62 crore allotted to the Bombay Municipal Corporation(BMC) for the lake, top officials from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests flew down to Mumbai on April 4 to discuss …
One person was killed and at least 30, including women, injured when the police today opened fire to disperse warring groups which clashed with bombs and firearms over sharing of drinking water from a roadside tap at Telinipara-Goldalpara area, about 5 km from Chinsurah in Hooghly district, west Bengal.
Works taken up under Neeru-Meeru programme have brought tremendous change in the lives of farmers in Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. The programme aimed at minimising wastage of rainwater and improve groundwater table was a success as several acres of land was brought under cultivation.
Divisional Commissioner Bimal Julka said that at least one watershed structure and conservation technique should be compulsorily made in every village during the Pani Roko Abhiyan which is to commence from April 20 April next in Madhya Pradesh.
Drinking water problem has intensified in village Dhana, Madhya Pradesh even before the onset of summer. The tap water supply arrangements of the village have been completely jeopardised for the last 20 days and all wells have dried out.
About 5,000 child labourers in four identified regions of Andhra Pradesh will be rehabilitated at a cost of Rs 51 lakh within a year as part of the International Programme on Elimination of Child Labour being pursued by International Labour Organisation.
Water shortage is so severe in West Kochi (Kerala) that the villages are going to launch a number of agitations in the coming days. Everywhere people could be seen running for drinking water.
According to the National Labour Academy 2000 report there are over 77000 domestic child labour (DCL) in Nepal. With an aim to provide education to domestic child labour, the Child Development Society (CDS) started informal education since last year.
The Kamaiyas of Banke, Bardiya,Kailali, Kanchanpur and Dang districts, who were freed from years of bondage some 18 months ago are calling for proper and speedy measures for their rehabilitation and livelihood.
A consortium of employers representing the Seedsmen Association and 21 other organisations has resolved to eliminate child labour in the Bhutpur mandal of Mahabubnagar district in the next 14 months and as part of the effort, it has tied up with the International Labour Organisation to raise resources for the …
Today, one of every 10 people in the world is 60 or older, and by 2050 it will be one in five, according to a UN study on global population and ageing made public on Thursday. The older population is itself ageing, and currently the oldest of the old - …
Ten families, working as 'bonded labour' brick kiln, where they had been employed, at Vellivoyal in Ponneri taluk, 30 km from Chennai. The law specifies that Rs 1,000 be provided to every labourer as immediate relief. The balance of Rs 19,000 should be given later, but "without any delay". Provisions …
Ms Krishna Das, in charge of the Chhattisgarh unit of the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, has been honoured by the National Commission for Women for her work in the tribal areas.
