West Hurts Own Values In Gulf Crisis

International Relations

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-16 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: GCC Western nations jeopardised their own values during the ongoing crisis in the Gulf region, Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said on Saturday. He was speaking at the 18th edition of the Doha Forum, a dialogue platform attended by leading global…

Border Forces Lack Basic Amenities

Security Related Issues

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-16 OPINION Relevant for: Security Related Issues Topic: Security challenges and their management in Border Areas “Wherever feasible, the possibility of supplying piped regular drinking water to BOPs must be explored. This must be done immediately and a special report submitted within six months,” it added. A senior ITBP official, however, explained…

Cop24: Nations Agree On Global Climate Pact Rules

Environment

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-16 OPINION Relevant for: Environment & Disaster Management Topic: Environmental Conservation, Sustainable Development & EIA COP24 President Michal Kurtyka reacts during the final session of the UN Climate Change conference 2018 in Katowice on December 15, 2018.   | Photo Credit: Reuters Nearly 200 countries overcame political divisions late on Saturday to…

The Plastic Question Is Hard To Crack

Environment

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-15 OPINION Relevant for: Environment & Disaster Management Topic: Environmental Conservation, Sustainable Development & EIA Bryony Drought was frozen in the fruit section. To her left on a recent shopping trip, the 26-year-old London school teacher saw “normal” bananas, grown using pesticides and chemical fertilizer. On the right were organic bananas…