Air Pollution Kills Over 600,000 People Every Year in India
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 621,138 people die from an air pollution-related disease each year in India. While Delhi continues to be the most polluted city, the air…
Waste Management: Kolkata Bags Best City Award
Along with 10 cities, Kolkata – according to the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) – is the only Indian city to receive the prestigious best city award for proper waste…
World Bank Offers City Climate Planner Certificate Program
The City Climate Planner (CCP) Certificate Program aims to increase the global talent base of local climate planning specialists. Through training and offering professional certificates, the CCP will help city…
Russia Invites Journalists to Cover News Conference of Vladimir Putin
The Presidential Press and Information Office’s Department of Accreditation and Briefings is now taking accreditation requests to take part in the news conference of President of Russia Vladimir Putin. The…
UN Human Rights Office Welcomes New Colombia Peace Deal
UN High Commissioner for Human rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has welcomed the ratification by the Colombian Congress of a revised peace agreement with the Farc rebel group that aims…
Pakistan Blames India for Ceasefire Violations on LOC
General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) spent his day visiting Headquarters 10 Corps Rawalpindi and troops on forward locations on the Line of Control (LOC). According…