World must seek the path of peace
These times of an escalating environmental crisis are supposed to be times of increasing peace and international cooperation as without this it is impossible to resolve the life-threatening environmental problems.
These times of an escalating environmental crisis are supposed to be times of increasing peace and international cooperation as without this it is impossible to resolve the life-threatening environmental problems.
As voters head to polling booths in half of Karnataka’s 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in the second phase of the general election today, the political landscape of the state stands as testament to the intricacies of caste dynamics and shifting alliances.
The recent Parliamentary elections in the Maldives have sent ripples across the Indian Ocean, signalling a potential recalibration of diplomatic ties in the region.
Humanity has come a long way in the choices it has made in electing those who are called to govern. Understandably, the systems of governance throughout the world are far from perfect.
Relations between Iran and Israel have been strained for decades, primarily due to geopolitical, ideological, and religious differences. Historically, Iran and Israel enjoyed relatively good relations prior to the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
As she savours the triumph, Mamata Banerjee has been notably gracious ~ “Me and my party are yet again in boundless gratitude to the people. Celebrate these victories in peace, without getting trapped in provocation of any sort.” The BJP has been routed, most importantly in urban centres where it had performed well during the Assembly elections last summer.
All hybrids and GM crops need high quantities of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Given the contamination of heavy metals like cadmium, chromium, lead, arsenic and such others present in chemical fertilizers, this becomes a serious problem. Crops produced with such chemicals are not only heavily contaminated with pesticide residue and heavy metals, thereby losing the potential benefits of the artificial nutrition addition, they also damage the soil
The Indian government has undertaken the ambitious Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) with an investment of about Rs 4,600 crore for the capacity augmentation of NW-1 (Ganga) for safe and sustainable movement of vessels of up to 2000 tonnes. After the MV Lal Bahadur Shastri's journey, Inland Waterway Authority of India is looking to run regular scheduled services on these waterway routes.
10-year study on the groundwater depletion pattern in different areas of Haryana suggested that the groundwater table of the state is depleting in a range of 0.03- 1.12 meter per year. Wells of most of the districts of Haryana have dried up. The water level fell over 30 meters in 1780 villages. This alarming depletion of the groundwater table indicates the huge water crisis in the future.
She has, in one fell swoop, abolished all party posts ~ save that of chairperson which she occupies ~ and set up a national working committee to oversee party affairs till further notice. The message is clear: There is one boss in the Trinamool Congress. But given the crafty political leader that she is, Ms Banerjee must also know she has only kicked the can further down the road.
