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In a possible setback for companies operating without prior environment clearance in violation of norms, the Supreme Court has stayed the Union environment ministry’s ex-post facto approval to such projects – some running for well over a decade.        

The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Ahmedabad-based NGO Manav Garima, seeking the implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.

From 1 January 2024, in a bid to reduce landfill, French people are being asked to separate food waste from ordinary waste using compulsory compost bins. However, this European obligation will likely remain theoretical for months to come as many people still have no local solution for collecting the biowaste,…

Since the October 7 Hamas attack and Israel's crushing response in the Gaza Strip, more than 1,500 anti-Semitic acts have been recorded in France – three times as many as in the whole of 2022. For many French Jews, this outpouring of hatred has awakened a feeling of vulnerability. We…

Human Rights Watch urges world to speak out against ‘abhorrent war crime’. Israel brands the NGO ‘anti-Semitic’.

The Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for elections on Wednesday that could consolidate its democracy or unleash fresh violence as political tensions threaten to boil over.

Father João Paulo, a Brazilian priest renowned for his compassion towards abandoned animals. His dedication to animal welfare began in Gravatá, Pernambuco, Brazil, sparked by an encounter with a local NGO. The post Loving Priest Turns Church Services Into Adoption Fairs For Stray Dogs (21 New Pics) first appeared on…

Case of Alhassane Bangoura in Lanzarote highlights Europe-wide failure as authorities struggle to cope with scale of deaths

Torrential rain caused 16 mud houses of Irular community in Tiruttani to collapse, displacing 25 people incl. 11 children & 9 women. Govt & NGO provided provisions & sleeping facilities at nearby tuition centre. Govt promised compensation to affected families.

Tiruvannamalai's Arunachaleswarar temple tank, Ayyankulam, reopened after 80 yrs. Minister E.V. Velu & Collector B. Murugesh inaugurated the restored tank. Thuimai Arunai NGO restored the tank, which covers 300 ft. & has 30 granite stairs on each side. Silt deposits were removed & stormwater drains & inlets repaired. Compound wall…

Learning Space Foundation, an NGO in Telangana, launched a poster campaign to empower 2000 students with knowledge on child safety. 40 engineering students from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology's service-oriented club, Chaitanya Spandana, joined the mission to educate students on sexual assaults, POCSO Act, and internet safety.