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COP27 hosts launch plan to build climate resilience for 4 billion by 2030
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda outlines 30 Adaptation Outcomes to enhance resilience for 4 billion people living in the most climate-vulnerable communities by 2030
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Jharkhand I-T dept raids unearth Rs 2 cr in cash, Rs 100 cr unaccounted in
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
These raids were done on a few business groups engaged in coal trading/ transportation, execution of civil contracts, extraction of iron ore and production of sponge iron on November 4, 2022. Those searched include two politically exposed persons and their associates. The searches were ca
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Global pace of climate mitigation not enough to contain the rate of climat
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav speaks at UN Secretary-General High-Level Round Table at the World leaders' Summit (COP 27) in Sharm El-Sheikh. He talked about supporting the Secretary General's agenda to achieve 'Early Warnings for All'.
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Health must be front, centre in COP27 climate change talks: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
WHO believes the conference must conclude with progress on the four key goals of mitigation, adaptation, financing and collaboration to tackle the climate crisis.
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"As deadly as strokes..." UN climate report warns on Pak's climate change-
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Climate change-related death rates in Pakistan's Faisalabad could see an increment almost "as deadly as strokes."
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Last 8 years on track to be the warmest on record: UN
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Extreme heatwaves, drought and devastating flooding have affected millions and cost billions this year, according to the WMO's provisional State of the Global Climate in 2022 report.
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"Afghans stand on precipice:" UN calls for urgent action against climate c
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
"The Afghan people stand on the precipice of devastating climate projections. As COP27 opens today, the UN in Afghanistan calls for urgent collective action to halt the destructive impact of the altering climate in the country that is one of the least prepared against climate shocks but is r
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Congress didn't respect our religious places due to appeasement politics:
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Addressing a public rally in Himachal's Una, Shah said, "Congress didn't respect our religious places for appeasement politics. PM Modi laid the foundation of Ram Janmabhoomi and redeveloped the Kashi corridor and religious places in Ujjain, Kedarnath and Badrinath."
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Climate change "humanity's biggest challenge in modern times": COP27 Presi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
This year's UN Climate Conference takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, against a backdrop of extreme weather events worldwide, an energy crisis propelled by the war in Ukraine, and scientific data reiterating that the world is not doing enough to tackle carbon emissions and protect the future of
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UN urges Musk to ensure human rights are central to management of Twitter
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk on Saturday issued an open letter to the new CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk and urged him to "ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter," following the reports of layoff of entire human rights team of the microblogg
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Case filed against Rahul Gandhi over 'unauthorised use' of KGF-2 music in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The complaint alleged that the party had posted two videos during the Bharat Jodo Yatra with songs from the movie without permission in violation of the Copyright Act.
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At UN, India votes in favor of Russian resolution on 'Combating glorificat
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
At UN, India voted in favour of a Russian draft resolution on "Combating glorification of Nazism."
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