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• 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

  • 24/04/2024

  • Amnesty International
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• Bihar cold wave

  Cold wave conditions continued unabated in Bihar claimng at least 85 lives as icy westerly winds swept the state. Official sources said 13 more deaths were reported from Chapra, Darbhanga, Samastipur

  • 15/01/2003

  • Asian Age (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Death by freezing

  By all accounts, this winter has been witness to possibly the largest number of deaths caused by cold wave conditions in a long while. Every day brings fresh news of such tragedy in various regions

  • 15/01/2003

  • Indian Express (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• 'Council must for Himalayan states'

  Uttaranchal Chief Minister N D Tiwari on Tuesday stressed the need for a "Himalayan Council" for looking after the interests of the Himalayan states in the country. Speaking after releasing a book at

  • 15/01/2003

  • Pioneer (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Rs 237 cr for drought-hit UP farmers

  The Uttar Pradesh Government has allotted Rs 237.51 crore from the natural calamity relief fund for providing relief to drought-hit farmers. An amount of Rs 29 lakh has been allotted to each block

  • 15/01/2003

  • Business Line (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Punjab sits over 353-cr drought relief

  With the lifting of the road blockade by farmers at Kharar yesterday, the Punjab Government has got only a temporary relief. There is a lot of resentment among farmers against the state government.

  • 15/01/2003

  • Tribune (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Joint families are eco-friendly

  To some, the great Indian joint family is tiresomely traditional, hopelessly outdated and on the decline, but Western scientists say it may actually be a hugely green or eco-friendly institution. And

  • 15/01/2003

  • • Environment

• Solid waste management: 4 weeks for Centre to respond

  The Supreme Court granted four weeks time to the Centre to file its response on a comprehensive plan for municipal solid waste management in major cities in the country for marketing urban compost as

  • 15/01/2003

  • Hindu (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Tariff Cuts

  India has made the second submission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on market access for non-agricultural products. Arguments for tariff reductions in developed countries are fairly simple:

  • 15/01/2003

  • Financial Express (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Mysterious ice drops once again chill Italy

  A large block of ice fell from the sky and smashed through the roof of a pensioners home in northern Italy over the weekend, rekindling interest in one of meteorology's greatest mysteries. A chunk

  • 15/01/2003

  • Statesman (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Drought to cost nation Rs 1000 crore : Study

  The spectre of drought over vast areas of India could cost the exchequer over Rs 1000 crore. This means allocations meant for development will be either reduced or diverted to relief and

  • 15/01/2003

  • Economic Times (New Delhi)
  • • Environment