Private airport operators are flagging significant delays in project implementation. Security vetting approvals from BCAS are taking an unacceptably long time. These delays impact operational efficiencies and passenger convenience at major airports. The Association of Private Airport Operators has requested faster processing timelines. They seek to ensure timely capacity enhancements and improved passenger facilitation.
India's expanding cities are encroaching upon rivers, reducing their width and flow. Many rivers now carry more sewage than freshwater, impacting ecosystems and communities. Efforts to clean these waterways face challenges from ongoing pollution and development pressures. The Brahmaputra river faces erosion, while the Ganga struggles with industrial and ritual waste. Protecting river floodplains and managing sewage are crucial for their survival.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding student protests and police actions. She questioned the government's handling of demonstrations and alleged police brutality against students. The Prime Minister announced fast-track courts for paper leak cases amid ongoing parliamentary protests. Opposition MPs demanded the Education Minister's resignation while BJP leaders called for debate. Tensions briefly escalated between rival party members outside Parliament.
La Communauté du Pacifique (CPS) apporte son expertise technique à ses États membres, dont la Polynésie française. En visite au Fenua, son directeur général, Paula Vivili, rappelle l'importance de soutenir de l'organisation de la Conférence des droits humains à Papeete. Il évoque aussi les Jeux du Pacifique et le Climat.
La fête a mal tourné mardi soir à Outumaoro. Un wagon du manège « le Dragon Vert » s'est désolidarisé de ses essieux en plein parcours. Quatre enfants ont été blessés, dont une fillette de 4 ans, gravement touchée à la tête et opérée dans la soirée.
Fermé depuis début juillet en raison de graves difficultés financières, le foyer catholique Taurua devrait recevoir une subvention de 12 millions de francs du Pays dans les prochains jours.
Figure bien connue du cyclisme polynésien, Taruia Krainer a été percuté par une voiture ce lundi soir à Arue, alors qu'il s'entraînait. Hospitalisé, son pronostic vital n'est pas engagé, mais ses blessures nécessitent une immobilisation d'au moins deux mois. Un accident qui relance le débat sur la sécurité des cyclistes sur les routes polynésiennes.
Depuis le 18 juillet, les quelque 300 habitants de Nukutavake, aux Tuamotu, vivent sans électricité. À cette panne s'ajoutent des coupures de réseau téléphonique et d'internet - sauf pour les chanceux abonnés de Starlink.
A million more workers and pensioners will have to pay income tax this year as Andy Burnham backtracks on his plans to increase the personal allowance.
New analysis has found that half a million workers will have to pay the basic rate of income tax for the first time this year as their pay crosses the long-frozen £12,570 threshold.
Emergency services were called to West Mersea beach, near Colchester, at around 5.30pm yesterday following reports that several people needed rescuing in the water, according to police.
The Delhi High Court has started a suo motu public interest litigation to monitor stray dog management. Notices were issued to the Delhi government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Authorities must submit a status report detailing steps taken by July thirty-first. The court expressed concern over the increasing stray dog population in the city. This action follows Supreme Court directions for all High Courts to oversee compliance.
Shashi Tharoor used a poetic couplet to criticize the government's paper leak response. Prime Minister Modi announced fast-track courts for swift punishment for offenders. This action plan aims to safeguard the future and welfare of the nation's youth. The Congress party has described the Centre's response as significantly delayed. Protests continue at Jantar Mantar and a hunger strike enters its twenty-sixth day.
LNG sales totaled 23.1 mln metric tons, up from 21.2 mln metric tons a year earlier
Commercial vessels continue to use the strait with US military support, CENTCOM said
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition coalition has postponed a protest after President Félix Tshisekedi announced the imminent launch of a national dialogue, a move cautiously welcomed as a possible opening in the country's deepening political stand-off.
[UN News] The world's shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper.
[DW] The fatality rate of the latest Ebola virus outbreak since mid-May is far higher than in previous outbreaks. No vaccines or treatments exist for the new strain.
[allAfrica] The first large-scale evidence from organisations implementing the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) suggests that recent funding and policy disruptions have triggered widespread interruptions to HIV services, with local organisations, children and key populations among those hardest hit.
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Prime Minister Modi announced fast-track courts for NEET paper leak cases. Abhijeet Dipke of Cockroach Janta Party criticized the government's approach. He satirically highlighted the demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. Protesters continue demonstrations seeking Pradhan's removal and compensation for affected students. The group insists the minister's resignation remains a non-negotiable demand.
