Hopeful of Unesco nod for $16 billion Adani coal project: Australia

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 23:18

Land issues should be resolved in 2-3 months for the USD 16 billion Adani Carmichael coal project, which is at the centre of a controversy over the green lobby apprehending danger to the Great Barrier Reef, Australian High Commissioner Patrick Suckling said Friday.

N Korea recalls UNESCO envoy for purge: Report

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 18:47

North Korea`s deputy ambassador to UNESCO returned home on Monday after being recalled as part of a purge prompted by the execution of the once-powerful uncle of leader Kim Jong-Un, a report said.

Coal port plan will kill Great Barrier Reef: Activists

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 09:17

Conservationists on Wednesday slammed Australia`s approval for an Indian firm to expand a major coal port on the Great Barrier Reef coast, warning it would hasten the natural wonder`s demise.

Lord Buddha`s seat of enlightenment dazzles with Thai gold

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 13:12

The Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, shined as its dome was inlaid with 280 kilograms of gold donated by devotees from Thailand.

Delay in declaring Majuli island world heritage site

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 19:22

The delay for the World Heritage Site tag to Majuli river island in Assam was due to non receipt of required documents from the central government, UNESCO-Country Director Shiregu Aoyogi said Wednesday.

US, Israel lose UNESCO voting rights: UN source

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 23:09

The United States and Israel lost their UNESCO voting rights today after suspending funding to the organisation for its recognition of Palestine, a source from the UN agency has said.

Internal migrants contribute 10% to GDP: UNESCO

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 11:22

Internal migrants, estimated to constitute about 30 percent of the population, contribute 10 percent to the country's GDP with employment having become the biggest reason behind migration, a UNESCO report has said.

Climate change makes farmers go retro style

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 16:04

Climate change is inspiring farmers in Sundarbans to dig into their history to a time when their forefathers grew indigenous varieties of rice using green manure.

Ruchira Kamboj named new Permanent Representative to UNESCO

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 18:07

Ruchira Kamboj, currently the Chief of Protocol, has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris, with the rank of Ambassador.

Vagaries of nature driving Sundarban villagers mad

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 16:51

A number of environmental threats including that of climate change and man-animal conflict are driving villagers in Sundarban islands towards madness and even suicide.