Deadliest Railway Disaster

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Deadliest Railway Disaster   Why in News? The triple ­train collision in Odisha’s Balasore, one of the deadliest in India. The tragic train accident that occurred on June 2, 2023, at Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha’s Balasore district, has highlighted the urgent need for effective safety measures to prevent such devastating incidents. Key Highlights The recent incident has brought attention to the Kavach initiative,…

FOR A HEALTHY PLANET

Environment, Environment & Disaster Management

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-03-21 FOR A HEALTHY PLANET Relevant for: Environment | Topic: Environmental Degradation – GHGs, Ozone Depletion and Climate Change Last week in Nairobi, governments welcomed the Global Environment Outlook 6: Healthy Planet, Healthy People (GEO-6) report. GEO-6 argues that in a business-as-usual scenario, the world will exhaust its energy-related carbon…

REMOVING THE ROOTS OF FARMERS’ DISTRESS

Environment, Environment & Disaster Management, Indian Economy, Indian Polity & Constitution, Indian Society, News

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-28 REMOVING THE ROOTS OF FARMERS’ DISTRESS Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Agriculture Issues and related constraints Recently, there has been active discussion on the strategies addressing farm distress. There are media reports that the ‘interim Budget’ may focus on the farm sector among other things. Agrarian distress, in…