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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Noise ban: cops feeling the heat
With the debate on the applicability of the Noise pollution Act in a tourist place such as Goa seems unending, one agency which has begun to feel the heat of these rules is the police force. With the
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CRE to set up eco village
Consolidated Resorts and Estates (CRE) is setting up an eco village called Wild Orchid in 30 acres of land in Vagamon, Kerala. The first among the 50 villas in the village was handed over to movie
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Unicef rewards relief scheme
Impressed by the North 24 Parganas relief department's efforts to face natural calamities, the Unicef has launched a community based disaster mitigation programme for the Hasnabad district of West
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Gothra Sabha wooing more tribals to Muthanga range
With no signs of Government using force to evict over 2,000 landless tribals who had encroached on ecologically senstive portion of Muthanga Range of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, on Saturday
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Towards eco-friendly festivities
Boghi, this year has become a burning issue, with the authorities deciding to cry a halt to the time honoured tradition of setting waste material in fire. The Department of Environment and the Tamil
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Funds released for drought-hit farmers
The Uttar Pradesh Government has allotted Rs 237.51 crore from the Natural Calamity Relief Fund to be given as aid to farmers affected by drought. Besides, a sum of Rs 29 lakh was allotted to each
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Six-more tehsils declared drought-hit
The Cabinet sub-committee on drought relief reviewed the situation of relief works, drinking water supply and availability of fodder in drought-affected regions on Thursday. The sub-committee
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For cleaner environs
The Kalpavriksh Environment Action Group, as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, recently organised a lecture series to highlight the success story of environment and development initiatives.
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Research project
Dr Kamal Taori, Additional Secretary, Interstate Council, attached with the National Centre of Disaster Management and former Chairman of the Village Industry Commission, Laxmi Das have presented
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Storm displaces 50 families in Sindhupalchok
A storm that swept in from the frontier Khasa are of Tiner has badly affected Tatopani and a neighbouring VDC in Sindhupalchol district (Nepal). The storm that lasted for around eight hours blew off