Indian Companies Must Invest in R&D: Environment Minister
The Environment Minister of India, Anil Madhav Dave, said today that companies must invest a part of their income into research & development (R&D) and do some out-of-the-box thinking. “If…
Pollution Kills 1.7 Million Children Each Year: WHO
More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor and outdoor air pollution,…
Europe to Send Back Illegal Immigrants to Their Own Countries
The European Commission adopted Friday a Recommendation and Renewed Action Plan for European Union (EU) member states to consider in their procedures to return men, women and children staying irregularly…
A Day Without a Woman: Are You In?
After a massive demonstration in January against the new U.S. President Donald Trump, the Women’s March on Washington (WMW) has decided to organize another campaign to highlight women’s plight under…
President of India Pranab Mukherjee Urges to Respect Women
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurated the Centenary Celebrations of Women’s Indian Association Friday at Adyar, Chennai. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that no society can call…
Asia Pacific: Has Corruption Increased in Your Country?
The report “People and Corruption: Asia Pacific” will look at how many people have paid a bribe and whether corruption has increased in the region. Global anti-corruption group Transparency International…