Society
Bangladesh celebrates Victory Day
December 17, 2016
Bangladesh is celebrating its 45th year since coming into existence as a country, with commemorations in the country as well as in neighbouring India.
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Eiffel Tower turns off lights in solidarity with A...
December 15, 2016
Paris turned off the famed lights of the iconic Eiffel Tower on December 14 as a gesture of solidarity with the people of the Syrian city of Aleppo, hit by a humanitarian crisis as residents flee the heavy fighting. The landmark turned out its lights at 8 pm local time and it was...
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Paris enforces pollution diminution measures
December 15, 2016
Just like New Delhi, Paris has also been witnessing a severe rise in pollution levels lately. The French authorities have effectuated a series of action plans aimed at tackling air pollution in Paris, which can be an inspiring event for the Indian capital.
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Kolkata gets global recognition for tackling clima...
December 3, 2016
Kolkata bags the best cities of 2016 award along with Paris and nine other cities across the globe for its inspiring and innovative efforts towards climate change and solid waste management. At the C40 Mayors Summit held in Mexico City, the capital of West Bengal was the only Ind...
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Swedish company makes pollution masks for India
December 3, 2016
A visit to India prompted the dormant asthma problem of a Swedish student. Bothered by this sudden health jerk, the atrocity of bad-air quality on urban dwellers and unavailability of effectively-designed protection masks led Alexander Hjertström to make pollution masks for Indi...
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NGT issues disposable plastic ban in Delhi NCR
December 3, 2016
Alongside recommendations for green waste management practices, the National Green Tribunal on Friday banned the use of disposable plastic in Delhi NCR from next year.
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World AIDS Day – a mixed bag of hope and despair...
December 2, 2016
Being the third largest population in terms of HIV positive cases, India is still fighting social taboos despite various forms of awareness programmes.
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‘Traffic Heroine’ of Ghaziabad diagnosed with ...
December 1, 2016
When the unruly traffic snatched her daughter away, she decided to handle the traffic herself. Acknowledged as the ‘traffic heroine’, Dorris Francis is now fighting cancer.
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Child trafficking ring busted in West Bengal
November 29, 2016
Among a growing number of instances, a child trafficking racket was busted by local authorities in the state of West Bengal in India.
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Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s death mourned in Ind...
November 28, 2016
As Fidel Castro passed away on November 25, Indians too shared their emotions on his death.
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