Tag: India

Challenges and opportunities for women farmers in India

Women farmers in their field at Kilba village in Kinnaur district. (HT Photo)

India, a nation deeply rooted in its agricultural heritage, stands firm on the pillars of its rural population. According to the Union Budget 2023-24, with nearly 70% of households depending on agriculture for their livelihoods, the fields become the epicentre of India’s economic life. What’s even more remarkable is the silent, yet powerful, force behind […]

Bangladesh arrest thousands in ‘violent’ crackdown ahead of elections – Times of India

Bangladesh arrest thousands in 'violent' crackdown ahead of elections - Times of India

Bangladesh has launched an aggressive crackdown on opposition parties ahead of the upcoming general elections, with nearly 10,000 activists arrested, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. The move, described as an attempt to “eliminate competition,” has targeted various political levels, from senior figures to grassroots supporters, reports AFP. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) […]

India Pollution, COP28 and Plastics Treaty are all Intertwined

India Pollution, COP28 and Plastics Treaty are all Intertwined

The citizens of New Delhi were faced with unimaginable levels of pollution recently when the Air Quality Index (AQI) reached an unimaginable and whopping 999 (between 0-50 is considered “good”). Across the Arabian Sea, in Kenya, a UN-led meeting on plastic pollution failed to reach a consensus supposedly after oil-producing countries placed obstacles to prevent […]

Hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh – Times of India

Hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh - Times of India

COX’S BAZAR: At least two more boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh this week, a monitoring group said, the latest in a wave of migrations that has seen more than 1,000 asylum seekers arrive on Indonesian shores.Bangladesh is home to around one million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled a violent […]

Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, India contained after 6 infections

A Nipah virus outbreak occurred in the Kozhikode district of the southern Indian state of Kerala between September 12–15. The outbreak resulted in six people being infected with two deaths, while authorities contained the outbreak through testing over 1,288 close contacts and closing several schools, workplaces and public transport networks. Health workers collect blood samples […]

Traders seek buffalo meat imports from India despite red meat surplus

Despite Bangladesh recording a surplus in red meat production in the last fiscal year, local importers and traders are pressing the authorities for buffalo meat imports from India. Over a dozen local importers, including Chasse Gallery, Agrol and Darbar Matsho Arot, have submitted applications to the commerce ministry to import between 5,000 and 10,000 tonnes […]

Cm To Launch Fish Landing Centre Work | Vijayawada News – Times of India

Vijayawada: Chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will lay foundation stone for fish landing centre at Rayadaruvu in Tirupati district on Tuesday. The CM will also give green signal for the revival of Pulicat lake, Ramsar waterbody to mark the World Fisheries Day.The CM will release ₹161.86 crore to 23,458 fishermen families of Dr. […]

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib to contest elections in 2024 – Times of India

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib to contest elections in 2024 - Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is getting ready to enter the world of politics by participating in the 2024 general elections in Bangladesh. If approved, he will run as a candidate from the Awami League, the current ruling party. This news has created a lot of buzz among cricket fans worldwide.Shakib Al Hasan, […]