We cannot ignore the climate crisis anymore! We the organisations of Himachal Pradesh the partner of India Climate Justice collective notes with deep anguish the devastating loss of life, livelihoods, and homes in Uttarakhand and Himachal. The death toll is likely in the thousands, way beyond current official figures. We extend our deep condolences to … Read more
These days it is heard that unmarried female adolescents and youths are resorting to emergency contraceptive pills after having ‘fun’ with their friends and or colleagues. Though the scientific emergency contraception (EC) was develop in 1974 by Dr. Albert Yuzpe, it was only declared safe and effective in 1997 and approved as an EC pill … Read more
Tourism has been worst hit in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, with pilgrims fleeing the disaster-struck state and tourists cancelling their bookings. May and June are considered peak season for tourism in the state with hotels registering 100 per cent occupancy, but now, most wear a deserted look and several have also been washed away in the floods. … Read more
Economic Times Bureau | 10 Jul, 2013 NEW DELHI: The government is constituting an expert panel to examine if plastic and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles used for packaging pharma products are safe. The Drug Technical Advisory Board, the apex body on drug safety, has recommended in a recent meeting that a scientific expert committee should … Read more
NGOs abandon flood-hit Uttarakhand: How 80 per cent have left the district they promised to rebuild Non-Government organisations seemed to be omnipresent after Rudraprayag was hit by flash floods last year.They all expressed their desire to be part of the reconstruction initiatives, and signed hundreds of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the district administration. But … Read more
The state force of Tehri Garhwal also fought world war 2 in Imphal….Manipur The memorial in Imphal
This year the Nobel Peace prize has been awarded to internationally known Pakistani Malala Youzsafzai and to unknown Indian Kailash Satyarthi, both of whom have been child rights activists. According to the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Kailash Satyarthi had been in the running for the coveted peace prize for over half a decade now. Satyarthi studied … Read more
In India, it is reported that HIV is concentrated among the poor and marginalized sections of society. These include female sex workers, injecting drug users, men who have sex with men and migrant laborers. Some survey reports have pointed out that this profile is changing and the epidemic is now spreading from high-risk populations to … Read more
Water has privilege over all other natural resources as it determines the system of production and growth in an ecological zone. Use and management of this water for economic benefit has been practiced in all over the world since antiquity. Today, due to high population and economic growth demand of water has increased tremendously all … Read more
Current Science: Recent climate changes have had significant impact on high-mountain glacial environment. Rapid melting of snow/ice and heavy rainfall has resulted in the formation and expansion of moraine-dammed lakes, creating a potential danger from dammed lake outburst floods1. On 16 and 17 June 2013, heavy rains together with moraine dammed lake (Chorabari Lake) burst … Read more