Tannuka Juneja, Author at Tatsat Chronicle Magazine

Taliban Dissolves Human Right Commission, Several Organisations

May 17, 2022

The fundamentalist movement that regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021 dissolved five key departments of the former US-backed government, including the country’s Human Rights Commission, deeming them unnecessary in the face of a financial crunch, an official said on May 16.

Over 2.5 Billion People With Disabilities Need Assistive Devices: WHO

Tannuka Juneja

May 17, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

Almost one billion people with disabilities, including children, do not have access to wheelchairs and other devices that would enable them to move, read, write and communicate with the outside world. The Global Report on Assistive Technology presents for the first time

Child Labour Is the Enemy of Progress: South African Prez Cyril Ramaphosae

Tannuka Juneja

May 17, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

Speaking at the start of a week of discussions in Durban, South Africa, and online, President Cyril Ramaphosa asked delegates to commit to taking “far-reaching actions” to make a difference in the children’s lives. The latest figures show that 160 million children,

WPI Inflation Rises Further to 15.08% in April, Highest Since May 2014

Tannuka Juneja

May 17, 2022

Economy & Development

India’s inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) rose further to 15.08 percent in April from 14.55 percent in March, according to data released by the commerce ministry on May 17. The rise in wholesale inflation in April comes after data released

NGT Imposes Fines Pune Builder and PMC for Environmental Violations

Tannuka Juneja

May 17, 2022

Law, Governance & Policy·News

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had imposed a fine of Rs 33.75 crore on Kumar Urban Development Pvt Ltd (KUDPL) and Rs 2 crore on Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for environmental damages and environmental violation at the “Kumar City” project site in

Thousands Demonstrate in the United States for the Right to Abortion

Tannuka Juneja

May 16, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

Thousands of people took to streets in the United States in response to the draft ruling leaked to the media showing that the Supreme Court’s conservative majority seeks to overturn Roe v. Wade, which in 1973 established guarantees for access to abortion

NASA Detects ‘Heat Islands’ Around Delhi Amid Soaring Temperatures

Tannuka Juneja

May 16, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

In the midst of India’s unprecedented heatwave, equipment aboard NASA’s space station has recorded scorching temperatures in metropolitan areas near India’s capital New Delhi. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL) on May 13 released an image on

UN Report Lists 23 Countries as “Drought-Hit”

Tannuka Juneja

May 16, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

According to the Global Land Outlook report released by the United Nations, Pakistan along with 23 other countries has been listed as “drought-hit”. The United Nations on May 15 listed 23 countries that are facing drought emergencies. According to the report released

UN Agencies Collaborate to Ensure Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems

Tannuka Juneja

May 16, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

Every year, unhealthy diets cause 11 million deaths and 4,20,000 more people die from unhealthy diets, according to the United Nations. In addition, unhealthy diets lead to chronic diseases that cause suffering and weigh heavily on the budgets of all countries. To