Korea is promoting the exchange of climate change technologies and closer cooperation with other countries at the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) currently under way in Madrid, the Science Ministry said Sunday.The latest United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change gathering is focused on defining permissible emissions trading between countries, with Seoul engaging in talks with Bangladesh, Cambodia and Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Science and ICT said.These meetings will make it possible to check joint climate change mitigation programs that are in progress and examine ways to speed up cooperation. Such endeavors can be considered as Seoul doing its part to stem climate change.Korea has been helping Bangladesh with coastal desalination projects and the building of eco-friendly dwellings since 2017, while it has just begun work programs with the other two countries this year so they can take part in broader efforts to protect the environment.The ministry said Korea is … [Read more...] about Seoul discusses climate change at UN COP25
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Jammu-Srinagar National Highway Closed for Repair Work
Jammu: The 270-km-long Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic on Sunday to facilitate "necessary repair work", while one-way traffic resumed on 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway and Mughal road after remaining closed for several weeks due to heavy snowfall, officials said. Inspector General of Police, traffic, Alok Kumar said vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was suspended for the day to allow road maintenance agencies to carry out "necessary repair work". While convoys of security personnel were allowed to ply on the highway from both sides-- Srinagar and Jammu, civilian traffic was restricted. The step was taken to ensure that the highway which was damaged by recent landslides in Ramban sector can be repaired and to facilitate the passage of security convoys. Meanwhile, the 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway was reopened for one-way traffic on Sunday morning after remaining … [Read more...] about Jammu-Srinagar National Highway Closed for Repair Work
Lootelcafe in Rameswaram comes as a boon to tourists
Ramanathapuram Scores of pilgrims and tourists who visit the pilgrim island of Rameswaram for offering worship at the historic Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple now enjoy a delightful public restroom experience thanks to ‘Lootelcafe’ a pocket friendly café with premium restrooms, established by DCB Bank. The private sector commercial bank has established the facility with Ekam Eco Solutions at Agnitheertham seashore near the town bus stop, frequented by pilgrims and tourists who enjoy water sports at the nearby Olaikuda beach. Finding that the beach received good number of footfalls every day and there were no clean washrooms in the vicinity, the DCB bank has established the eco-friendly facility with sustainable circular sanitation model. This is the first of its kind facility in the district. The restrooms attached to Lootelcafé were being managed by professionals. One has to buy a coupon for ₹10 to have a cup of tea and use the restroom freely or use the restroom … [Read more...] about Lootelcafe in Rameswaram comes as a boon to tourists
Citizenship bill passage to reduce India to Hindutva version of Pak: Tharoor
The passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament will mark the definitive victory of Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s thinking over that of Mahatma Gandhi’s, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday, asserting that the exercise of granting citizenship on the basis of religion will reduce India to a “Hindutva version of Pakistan”.The former Union minister also alleged that the BJP government wants to single out “one community” and refuses to grant its members asylum from oppression on the same conditions as other communities.In an interview to PTI, Tharoor said even if the bill is passed by both the Houses of Parliament, he is confident that no bench of the Supreme Court will allow such a “blatant violation” of the fundamental tenets of India’s Constitution to go unchecked. “It is a shameless performance by a government which as recently as last year, refused to entertain any … [Read more...] about Citizenship bill passage to reduce India to Hindutva version of Pak: Tharoor
Ace Ace Ace delivers in feature
Mr. M. Ramachandra Rao’s Ace Ace Ace ridden by Akshay Kumar won the T. Chandrasekhar Reddy Memorial Cup, the main event of the races held here on Sunday (Dec. 8). R.H. Sequeira trains the winner. Jockey Akshay Kumar rode three more winners on the day.1. CRACK REGIMENT PLATE (1,200m), maiden 2-y-o only (Cat. II), (Terms): HORUS (A. Imran) 1, Queen Daenerys (Rafique Sk.) 2, Cheltenham (Ashhad Asbar) 3 and Lacrosse (Akshay Kumar) 4. 3, shd and 3. 1m, 13.70s. ₹6 (w), 5, 11 and 8 (p), SHP: 31, FP: 43, Q: 39, Tla: 147. Favourite: Horus. Owners: Dr. Prabhakar Chowdary Tripuraneni, M/s. G. Raghunandan Chary & Alluri Ajay Kumar. Trainer: D. Netto. 2. CHAITANYA RATHAM PLATE (Div. I), (1,400m), 4-y-o & over, rated upto 25 (Cat. III): DIESIS DREAM (Akshay Kumar) 1, Rhine (Irvan Singh) 2, Dance All Night (Rohit Kumar) 3 and Negress Princess (A. Imran) 4. 2-3/4, 8-1/2 and hd. 1m, 28.03s. ₹16 (w), 5, 6 and 13 (p), SHP: 16, FP: 55, Q: 22, Tla: 295. Favourite: Rhine. Owner: … [Read more...] about Ace Ace Ace delivers in feature