Climate security in the Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal (BoB) region is emerging as an important focal point for climate security risks. This is largely due to a multi-layered interplay of geopolitical, geostrategic, and climate-related regional
Myanmar
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First to approve Bt Brinjal
Bangladesh became the first country in South Asia to approve commercial cultivation of transgenic Bt brinjal. National Committee on Biosafety (NCB), the highest regulatory body for GM crops in Bangladesh,
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Stop GM Brinjal
A consortium of Indian environmental activists has expressed fears that genetically modified brinjal, not yet approved for cultivation in India, may slip into the country from Bangladesh where it is under
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Bay of Bengal, in peril from Climate change
Nearly one in four people on earth live in the countries that border the Bay of Bengal. The region is strategically vital to Asia’s rising powers. Its low-lying littoral — including coastal regions of
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The Bay of Bengal, in peril from climate change
NEARLY one in four people on earth live in the countries that border the Bay of Bengal. The region is strategically vital to Asia's rising powers. Its low-lying littoral - including coastal regions of
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World Bank approves $140 million for Myanmar electricity
The World Bank's board on Tuesday approved a $140 million interest-free loan to fund a more efficient power plant in Myanmar, as the bank seeks to support reforms in the Southeast Asian country. The
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Poaching threatens safety of Sundarban animals
Sundarban, the world's largest mangrove forest, has become unsafe for wild animals like deer, tiger and crocodiles following rampant and indiscriminate poaching during the last few years. The reasons
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CAG raises queries on delay in pipeline projects
Seeks answers from Petroleum Ministry on IPI, TAPI and India-Bangladesh-Myanmar gas pipeline. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has sought answers from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry over
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Forest production predicted from satellite image analysis for the Southeast Asia region
The objective of this study was to demonstrate a new, cost-effective method to define the sustainable amounts of harvested wood products in Southeast Asian countries case studies, while avoiding degradation
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Mizoram to get 210 MW power plant
The commissioning of the 210 MW capacity Tuivai hydro–electric project in Mizoram, a much–anticipated event, would begin soon as the Union Finance Ministry has approved funds for it, an official said here
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Mizoram-Myanmar link project hits Forest Ministry roadblock
AIZAWL : Work on the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transport Project (KMMTP), that aims to link India with Myanmar’s Sittwe port through the Kolodyne river, has been halted, senior state officials said. Senior government