Tag: Crisis
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Can crisis become an opportunity?
The critical question before humanity today is whether at a time that the environmental crisis is reaching catastrophic proportions, will the world leadership fail to accept its essential responsibilities?
May 23, 2019 -
Tamil Nadu small, medium industries in crisis
Thousands of small and medium industries in Tamil Nadu are facing closure rendering thousands jobless due to a number reasons, including the imposition of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
June 9, 2018 -
‘Physician suicide a public health crisis’
An increase in the rate of suicides among medical professionals, students and doctors, has come to the fore in a survey. In India, about 37.8% suicides happen in the 15 to 29 age group and 51% of these are committed by students and young professionals. Long working hours, taxing medical training, violence against doctors and …
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January 23, 2018 -
Sand crisis hits Bihar, construction industry suffers
A man-made sand crisis in Bihar over the past five months has angered all stakeholders: Thousands of labourers, skilled workers, traders dealing in bricks, cement and iron rods — as also contractors in the construction and infrastructure sector and builders. Even truck and tractor owners, who are mainly engaged in transportation of sand, are unhappy …
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December 27, 2017 -
India pushing for Jaitapur n-plant despite cost escalation
Ignoring both local protests as well as the fact that French nuclear giant Areva S.A. is facing a financial crisis, the Indian nuclear establishment continues to push for the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP) planned in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. A fresh bid to hammer out a deal is expected when French President Emmanuel Macron visits India, …
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November 15, 2017 -
Lack of toilets, water pumps complicating Rohingya crisis
The lack of toilets and well-maintained manual water pumps have complicated the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh, according to a UN report. The report released on Sunday said that 30 per cent of the 4,370 manual pumps installed are in poor condition and 36 per cent of the 24,773 latrines were about to overflow in southeastern …
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October 30, 2017 -
US contemplates sanctions against Myanmar over Rohingya crisis
The US was considering sanctions against Myanmar, particularly against its military, over the ongoing Rohingya crisis, according to a State Department statement. The statement issued on Monday expressed concern over the violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state that has led to over 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh since August 25, reports Efe news. “We …
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October 24, 2017 -
Spanish PM calls on Catalan leader to ‘return to legality’
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday called on Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to return to “legality” as soon as possible in order to end the ongoing crisis in Catalonia. “Is there a solution to this? Yes and the best solution is a rapid return to legality and the confirmation as soon as possible that …
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October 6, 2017 -
Congress facing serious crisis: Jairam Ramesh
The Congress is facing an “existential crisis”, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday said and pitched for “a collective effort” by party leaders to “overcome” the challenges it faced from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. Ramesh also said that business as usual approach will not work against Modi and Shah and …
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August 7, 2017 -
Odisha raises OSAF to deal with crisis situation
The Odisha government on Friday raised 'Odisha Swift Action Force' (OSAF), a special wing of police, to deal with serious law and order situation in the state. Three companies have been formed in the first phase, ready to be deployed at Lord Jagannth's Ratha Jatra on June 25. “We often depend on Union government for deployment …
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June 23, 2017 -
Kuwait offers to mediate in Qatar crisis
Kuwait has offered to mediate in the crisis between Qatar and its estranged Arab neighbours, a media report said on Tuesday. The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah, asked his Qatari counterpart, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to exercise self-control and refrain from taking steps which could worsen the situation, the Kuwaiti news agency …
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June 6, 2017 -
Cabinet expansion triggers crisis
Expansion of her cabinet on Friday by inducting one more minister from the PDP quota has created crisis for Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti as her trusted minister Basharat Bukhari resigned in protest against having been assigned the insignificant portfolio of horticulture. Bukhari was so far holding the important portfolio of revenue, relief and rehabilitation that was taken …
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February 17, 2017 -
‘All at Manchester United must stand together’
Manchester United midfielders Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata on Monday insisted that the English football club must stand together after falling to a third consecutive defeat against Watford on Sunday afternoon. Back in domestic action after the defeat in the Europa League on Thursday, United went down 1-3 to Watford at Vicarage Road after goals …
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September 20, 2016 -
In rural India, less to eat than 40 years ago
As India’s 70th year of Independence begins, widespread progress is evident, but in rural India, where 833 million Indians (70 per cent) live, people are consuming fewer nutrients than are required to stay healthy, according to a National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) survey. On an average, compared to 1975-1979, a rural Indian now consumes 550 …
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August 25, 2016 -
Open to talk to everyone to resolve J-K crisis: MoS PMO
The Centre is open to talk to every person who believes in ‘Kashmiriyat, Insaniyat and Jamhooriyat’ to resolve ongoing unrest in parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday and hoped that the crisis will end soon. He said common man in streets of Srinagar does not approve of violence but …
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August 24, 2016 -
Kashmir crisis: J-K opposition leaders to meet PM
As curfew and shutdown continue to paralyse the Kashmir Valley, a joint opposition delegation from the state led by National Conference (NC) chief Omar Abdullah will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to find a solution to the crisis. On Saturday, the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Abdullah led a delegation of opposition …
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August 21, 2016