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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National seminar on environment law
A two-day national seminar on environment law, problems and solutions was held at Jall Auditorium on March 8. The seminar was jointly organised by Government Arts and Commercr College with the help
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Govt. to consider relief package for farmers: CM
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today assured the legislative assembly that the government would consider relief package in form of ration to the drought-hit areas where 100% loss has been
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Kundapur TMC encroaching river bank to dump waste?
Congress which rose to power promising to enhance the beauty of Kundapur, Mangalore, Karnataka, has coolly forgotten its assurance. All the waste of Kundapur flows into Haladi river emanating stench.
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Beef pieces floating in Nandini river near Mufti
The pollution process of Nandini river starts at Kateel in Mangalore where the plantain leaves used for mass-feeding are dumped into the river. Not to lag behind, people in all the towns enroute
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Khadi touch to drough relief
The Rajasthan Government has for the first time associated the khadi and village industry with the drought relief works in a bid to provide timely assistance to weavers and artisans. A provision of
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Greenpeace dumps Bhopal's toxic water at Dow
Greenpeace's trademark flamboyance in bringing issues to notice was on show at Houston, Texas, Tuesday as it joined hands with the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal to plonk down 250
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SC ruling: Casting aside separation of powers?
With the Supreme Court ruling on issues like removing polluting vehicles to cleaning up the Yamuna, citizens may be forgetting the concept of separation of powers. Parliament makes laws, the
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Smart cards for Bhopal gas victims
The Centre has agreed to release Rs 10 crore to the Madhya Pradesh government for issuing identity cards (smart cards) to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy enabling them to avail medical
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Pitambari makes a foray into eco-friendly products
Pitambari Marketing Pvt Ltd, Thane, a leading name in household-cleaning products has set up a specialised division called Vasundhara Healthcare Products Pvt Ltd to manufacture healthcare and agro
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Five thousand pound prize for best eco-house
A couple in Norfolk have won