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,…
Leading public, private sector organisations lineup to sponsor World Tolerance Summit 2019 We are living in a world that rejects all forms of discrimination, and promotes intellectual, social and cultural diversity, says Dr Hamad bin Sheikh Ahmed Al Shaibani Sunil Goyal, Dubai, October 10: Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation, Roads and Transport Authority of…
UAE delegation concludes a series of visits to European countries ahead of the World Tolerance Summit on 13-14 November 2019 Gwalior/Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 2019: A UAE delegation comprising officials of the second edition of World Tolerance Summit (WTS) concluded a series of visits to a number of European countries like Netherlands, Belgium and…
In wake of ‘collapsed’ agreement, new wave of violence threatens millions in Syria’s Idlib 8 August 2019 Peace and Security Following the collapse of the latest truce in Idlib at the start of this week, the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the UN’s Syria Envoy urged Member States on Thursday to increase their support for “critical humanitarian needs”…
