Schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai announces first donation

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl brought to the UK after being shot in the head by the Taliban, has announced the first donation from her new education charity wi...

India ranked 155th in global environment performance list at World Economic Forum

India has been ranked at a low 155th position in a global list that places countries on how well they perform on high-priority environmental issues.

The 2014 Enviro...

Nepal clinches 139th position in environment index

KATHMANDU: Nepal has been ranked 139th in the Environmental Performance Index 2014, which assessed 178 countries across the world.

The EPI assesses nine parameters,...

Pakistan worst affected by climate change

KARACHI: Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change globally and in Pakistan, which is the one of the worst hit countries of climate change, agriculture is badly...

Equity and sustainability, the way forward, say environmental experts

JAIPUR: When we can’t say carbon dioxide is yours and oxygen mine, it’s time to stop playing solo and join hands together to work towards preservation of our fa...

Pakistan polio workers refuse to join vaccination campaign citing security concerns

ISLAMABAD: Around 70 health workers in Pakistan’s Khyber Agency area refused to take part in a polio vaccination campaign on Saturday citing security concerns, a medi...

Number of polio cases reach 82 in Pakistan this year

ISLAMABAD: The number of polio cases in Pakistan reached 82 this year with five new cases reported in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas as the crippling disease remai...

True Review: Television

Last week, especially the weekend, belonged to Sachin Tendulkar, who played his last test match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Branded the SRT 200, as it was also his 2...

India and neighbouring countries appeal to UN to ensure achievement of Sustainable Development goals.

India in a joint appeal with it’s neighbouring countries, Pakistan and Sri Lanka appealed to the United Nations to ensure that economic prosperity, social cohesion an...