National Green Tribunal Hosts World Conference on Environment
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurated the ‘World Conference on Environment’ organized by the National Green Tribunal in New Delhi today (March 25, 2017). Speaking on the occasion, the…
Dwarka Campaign to Stop Pollution in Delhi Gathers Momentum
The government’s oblique permission to allow extended construction in the existing upmarket flats is not addressing any housing needs in the country where millions of people are still homeless. By…
Amit Shah to Launch BJP Campaign for MCD Election
By Rakesh Raman The Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced that it will host Panch Parmeshwar Conference on Saturday (25th March) at Ramila Maidan – a site…
UN Security Council Decides to Protect Heritage from Terrorists
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova addressed Friday’s public briefing of the United Nations Security Council on “Maintenance of international peace and security: destruction and trafficking of cultural heritage by terrorist groups…
Right Social Mobilization Needed for Development: President of India
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, said today that the burden of history can indeed be unloaded with right social mobilization and political initiatives. He expressed that for the seriously…
WHO Issues Ethics Guidance to Protect Rights of TB Patients
New tuberculosis (TB) ethics guidance, launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to help ensure that countries implementing the End TB Strategy adhere to sound ethical standards to protect…