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Himalayan Lakes Under Scientific Watch: The Race to Prevent the Next Disaster
Uttarakhand’s early-warning system at Vasundhara Tal is a welcome advance. But technology alone cannot protect vulnerable communities from the mounting risks of a warming Himalaya. The Himalaya is sending an unmistakable warning. As glaciers retreat and glacial lakes expand, the risk of sudden, devastating floods is becoming harder to ignore. Uttarakhand’s installation of its first…
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Manish Malhotra Returns to Runway as Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI Heads to Delhi This October
New Delhi: Designers Manish Malhotra, Tarun Tahiliani, Suneet Varma and Namrata Joshipura are among those who will present collections at the Delhi edition of Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), to be held from October 14 to 18, the organisers have announced. The latest edition, which will be…
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INDIA bloc candidates to file nomination papers today
The ruling INDIA bloc in Jharkhand is set to showcase its unity as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ( JMM) and the Congress official candidates will file nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections together on Monday. They will file nominations at 11 am under the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren. JMM nominee Baidyanath…
Experts call for new urban transport policy as India’s vehicle fleet crosses 413 mn
New Delhi: With India’s vehicle fleet crossing 413 million amid rapid urbanisation, experts on Monday called for a renewed urban transport framework as the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) launched a review of the country’s 2006 National Urban Transport Policy. India’s registered vehicle fleet increased from approximately 90 million vehicles in 2006 to more…
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Italy calls for rule of international law after Russian drone attack
Rome, May 29 (IANS): Italy’s Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli on Friday called for the rule of international law and for unity among the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) countries after a Russian drone involved in an attack on Ukraine hit a residential building in Galati city of Romania overnight,…
US mobilises $112 mn for Ebola response
Washington, May 28 (IANS): The Trump administration said on Thursday it has mobilised $112 million and established a quarantine facility in Kenya as part of a rapid response to a recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The American response was launched within 24 hours of receiving alerts about the outbreak and involves…
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ADB Urges Acceleration of India-Nepal Digital Payment Corridor to Boost Trade and Remittances
Kathmandu: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has identified the Nepal-India digital…
India’s UPI Welcome in New Zealand as We Modernise Our Economy: Trade Minister
Auckland: As the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) expands its global footprint,…
