For which we need a central body, headed by the Union Environment Minister and senior state functionaries heading each state council. We should identify airsheds, formulate a unified airshed policy, addressing them at their origin, thus nipping the malady in the bud.
India's cultivated access to alternative energy suppliers, including Russia, the United States and producers in Africa, provided flexibility when the Gulf route became severely disrupted. The diversification was the product of sustained procurement changes over several years, rather than an achievement of the crisis period alone.
The expiration of the 1996 treaty is more than a diplomatic deadline between the two parties. It tests whether India and Bangladesh can move from sharing a scarce water supply to managing the common risks that affect its availability.
Pakistan has used imported solar technology to respond to immediate energy costs. Bhutan and Nepal can earn from renewable electricity. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have established export-oriented manufacturing capabilities. India is attempting to develop a broader advanced manufacturing base.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Economic Development, on Tuesday, released the final report of the Rapid Livelihood Assessment on COVID-19 impacts in Maldives, revealing that Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) suffered the worst of the economic repercussions this year
Isolated at the UN, Pakistan faked a speech to the Security Council posting it on the website of its permanent mission pretending it was delivered even though its ambassador did not speak at the session on terrorism
The Pakistan government has issued ‘a statutory notification’ ordering full compliance with the United Nations’ Security Council sanctions against Afghan Taliban and Haqqani Network, according to the document that got public attention on Friday
The United Nations has featured Bangladeshi architect Rizvi Hassan as 'Real-Life Hero' on its website, to appreciate his contribution in building a safe space for Rohingya women refugees
Afghanistan must take early decisive action to prevent killings of human rights defenders, UN human rights experts said Friday, calling attention to the high numbers of killed human rights workers this year
Isolated by its allies, the United States suffered a rare diplomatic defeat at the Security Council which turned down its demand to extend the arms embargo on Iran
President-elect of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, on Monday stressed the importance of a peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute for regional peace and security and offered to mediate between India and Pakistan
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President-elect Volkan Bozkir said that he was impressed by Prime Minister Imran Khan after meeting him today (Monday)
Imran Khan must be living in a world of his own if he really thought that barring China any of the other permanent members of the UNSC were going to bat for Islamabad, writes Dr Sridhar Krishnaswami for South Asia Monitor
When China tried to sneak Kashmir into the affairs of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a favour to its "all-weather friend" Pakistan on Tuesday, August 5, it again ran into a wall of resistance
UNICEF Maldives, on Wednesday, extended a grant of US 750,000 through the United States to aid the Maldivian government's COVID-19 response, centred around providing assistance for schools and community spaces to reopen safely
The full participation of women is essential for an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic and also in the advancement of peace processes, said a UN policy brief released
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, the President of the United Nations General Assembly, on Tuesday hailed Maldives' support for the UN to implement its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and build resilient communities
The United Nations Security Council has confirmed that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) operates with a "network of supporters" in Maldives
An Indian is among seven young climate leaders, between the age of 18-28 years, who will advise UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regularly on accelerating global action and ambition to tackle the worsening climate crisis
