Business
November 19, 2024
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Pakistan secures $500m ADB loan for climate resilience projects

Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed a $500 million loan agreement for the Climate and Disaster Resilience Enhancement Programme (CDREP) to boost the country’s perseverance against catastrophes triggered by natural hazards and the impacts of environmental crises. The programme aims to foster Pakistan’s institutional capacity for planning, preparedness, and response. It […]

Politics
November 12, 2024
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Uttarakhand should restore student union elections

College students protest the suspension of the student union election in Dehradun, October 25. | Photo Credit: ANI On the eve of Diwali, a 23-year-old student activist from Almora’s Soban Singh Jeena University (SSJ) tried to immolate himself and suffered 15 per cent burns. The tragic incident reflects the acute desperation of Uttarakhand’s youth after […]