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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Tripura bans plastic bag
The Tripura Government has banned the production, use and sale of polythene shopping bags in the state from 21st Jan. Official sources said in case of violation of the order, issued by the Tripura
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Bush pushes on with environment change
President George W Bush embarked on a series of environmental events, expected to culminate in the announcement of a controversial energy and environment package before his state-of-the union address
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Supreme Court panel visits Andaman islands
The Andaman and Nicobar administration has taken up with the one man commission appointed by the Supreme Court the likely impact of a recent court order relating to the preservation of eco-system
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Thirsty Congo drinks toxic lake water
Desperately thirsty people made homeless by a volcanic eruption in Congo drank and bathed in Lake Kivu on Sunday despite fears that lava may have poisoned its waters, officials said on Sunday. As
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Strong quake hits Japan
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 shook northern Japan on Saturday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. The 6.06 pm quake was centered about 50 km below the seabed
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Hillary to lead Ground Zero air quality test
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Joseph I. Lieberman will hold a hearing next month examining the quality of air at Ground Zero and its effect on the thousands who have breathed it. Ms
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Kids to be involved in anti-plastic drive
The anti-cracker campaign, seat belt campaign and now poybags. Children have been roped in once again by Delhi government to ensure that the polybag campaign is a success. Troubled by predictions
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Gujarat homeless face rehabilitation problems
Thousands of Amdavadis were living comfortably in their homes until January 26, morning, 2001 when calamity struck and rendered at least 6,000 of them homeless. Starting afresh was not an easy task
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Gujarat quake relief effort is world class, says Modi
Repair and reconstruction of eight lakh houses and 43,500 class rooms, removal of 91 lakh metric tonnes of debris, restoration of water supply in 1,500 villages and preparation of the state of the
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Janu threatens stir against Forest Department
The tribal leader, C.K. Janu, has said the Adivasi Gothra Sabha will launch an agitation against the forest department for opposing the distribution of land to the tribals as per the agreement