Union Minister for Rural Development releases ‘Wastelands Atlas’ – 2019 Union Minister for Rural Development Shri Narendra Singh Tomar releases ‘Wastelands Atlas’ – 2019 with robust geospatial information; Atlas to effectively assist in rolling back wastelands for productive use through various land development schemes and programs Realizing the importance of availability of reliable database on…
South Asia: Justice needed for 12 journalists murdered in South Asia in 2019 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says 12 journalist deaths this year in South Asia are yet to have the murderers identified, let alone punished, pointing to an abject failure by governments to deal with a crisis of impunity in the region….
IPI 2020 World Congress, New York: Powerful partners, strong support! The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, is proud to welcome The New York Times, The Associated Press (AP), the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Reuters and Bloomberg as partners for its 2020 World Congress and 70th Anniversary Celebration, co-hosted by Columbia University and…
Governor inspects Adarsh Gaushala at Raj Bhavan Governor Shri Lalji Tandon today inspected the Adarsh Gaushala built at Raj Bhavan. He said that efforts should be made so that this Goushala becomes the centre of inspiration for rearing cows of indigenous breeds. The Governor directed that the details of the physical characteristics of the cows…
Address by SEIAA Chief Shri Rakesh Shrivastava at “Environmental Permission and Compliance” Workshop The State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) Chairman Shri Rakesh Shrivastava has said that maintaining environmental balance and conservation along with development is our top priority to save life on earth. He said that SEIAA work is connected with social concerns as…
India’s New Delhi choking on record levels of smog Unbearable levels of air pollution in India’s capital of New Delhi, declared a public health emergency by the local government as of Monday, have made “the invisible killer, visible”, a UN senior pollution expert has said. According to media reports, residents of the capital city are set…
UNICEF urges governments to repatriate thousands of foreign children stranded in northeast Syria 4 November 2019 Peace and Security The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is appealing for countries to repatriate scores of foreign children who are stranded in northeast Syria in the wake of the Turkish-launched offensive which began last month….
World Tolerance Summit 2019 gains momentum, more sponsors join 2-day event Sunil Goyal, Gwalior: The Organising Committee of World Tolerance Summit acknowledged the growing support for the upcoming event, and appreciated the participation of more sponsors. The two-day World Tolerance Summit WTS held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice…
UN News ‘When journalists are targeted, societies as a whole, pay a price’: UN chief International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.© UNESCO International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. 1 November 2019 Human Rights “Without journalists able to do their jobs in safety, we face the prospect of a world…
Afghanistan has seen record-high levels of civilian casualties in the third quarter of 2019, stemming mainly from the violence between rival political party supporters, the UN Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA) revealed in a report published Thursday, which concluded that more must be done to protect the country’s people. In just the first nine months of 2019 overall,…