Mechanisms to fight climate change need to be strengthened and made more transparent to reduce increasing risks of corruption, Transparency International (TI) said.
The watchdog group released a report on Saturday, entitled "Global Corruption: Climate Change," and based on contributions from more than 50 experts.
It found that stronger oversight is needed in the countries most affected by cl
Ministerial discussions between the four countries to start tomorrow.
India is likely to extend the deadline for signing a gas sales and purchase agreement for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline.
PM in Astana, will meet President Nursultan Nazarbayev today
The Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan is keen to buy small nuclear reactors from India and the two countries propose to carry out a feasibility study in this regard soon.
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arriving here this evening on a two-day visit to Kazakhstan, the stage is set for inking of an inter-governmental framework ag
JAIPUR: Some parts of Rajasthan felt mild tremors on Monday following an earthquake of 5.7 magnitude with epicentre at the Hindukush mountain ranges in Afghanistan which occurred around 3.20 pm.
According to reports, the tremors were mainly felt in Pakistan and adjoining Indian territories mainly Jammu and Kashmir.
Regional Met director S S Singh said, "The impact of the quake was very mild
It has developed an eco-friendly toilet that costs less than 20 dollars
NEW DELHI: Sulabh International on Wednesday said it would introduce its cost-effective, environment-friendly toilet technology in South-East Asia.
Speaking at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai lamented that the last 30 years of war in his country had resulted in
Satisfied with the ongoing polio campaign in India, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, is hopeful that India could eliminate the deadly virus in the next two years.
This report analyzes how the United States can be more strategic in delivering water-related assistance in Central and South Asia to maximize its peacekeeping and humanitarian benefits.
Close on the heels of deciding to venture into Afghanistan for exploring the Hajigak iron ore mine, domestic steel giants have now set their sights on coal-rich Mongolia.
The International Coal Ventures Limited (ICVL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of mineral and metal PSUs, is all set to put forth a pre-qualification bid to develop the western block of Tovan Tolgoi coal deposits in Mongolia.
