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Government collects Rs 57.92 lakh as fine for smoking in public

Ever since the government had introduced a ban on smoking in public, in October 2008, the state tobacco control cell has collected Rs 57.92 lakh in fines, data shows. This ...

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Environment

Message to India from UN: empower city mayors to curb emissions

Global Compact of Mayors announced at New York climate meet to make cities sustainable; India out of the picture Making cities sustainable was one of the eight action areas...

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Sustainable Development

Crowdsourcing technology could ensure safety of drinking water in rural India

A research group has introduced a crowdsourcing technique to measure the quality of drinking water. This technique can prove to be a boon for a country like India where onl...

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Sustainable Development

Rs 5 lakh per ward for sanitation

South Delhi Municipal Corporation has allocated Rs 5 lakh for sanitation work in each ward, along with repair of 410 toilet blocks. However, sanitation is their basic funct...

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Environment

Beyond politics: how finance can influence climate change in Australia

With political action on climate change stuck in reverse gear, investor responses and public action is where the power lies When protestors start occupying the offices of p...

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Sustainable Development

UNICEF reports a rise in the number of child marriages in Kerala

Kerala may be the only state in India with the highest literacy rate, but it seems the state has not been able to beat the child marriage demon. According to a report by UN...

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Sustainable Development

Unilever initiative helps 25 million people gain toilet access by 2020

Improving global access to sanitation can be a foundation for better health, nutrition and education The toilet. We spend about three years of our lives sitting on it. But ...

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Sustainable Development

On World Day, UN spotlights tourism’s role in promoting sustainable development

In harnessing the benefits of global tourism, the international community will take “critical” steps forward in advancing the United Nations’ sustainable ...

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Sustainable Development

Child marriage, sexual abuse with minor girls alarmingly high in India: When will it stop?

It seems in India, the plight of girls will not get over that easily as the latest UN reports have revealed some shocking facts. The reports have narrated the ordeal of gir...

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Sustainable Development

World risks spending $250 billion on simply monitoring UN development goals: report

A development expert, Morten Jerven, has estimated that the world might end up spending close to $250 billion just to monitor UN development goals for 2030. In a report, Je...

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