Livelihood

Groups like Greenpeace India praised it for upholding the precautionary principle amid rising pollution levels, noting cement plants contribute significantly to air toxins like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, linked to acid rain and respiratory ailments.

Community representatives say their demand is simple: recognition of reality. After decades in India, they argue, their lives are rooted in the state’s towns and villages rather than the country they fled.

The satyagraha started with fishermen from multiple coastal districts, including Mullaitivu and Kokilai in the north, converging on Colombo to voice their grievances.

The minister said that the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)has recently assessed the status of fish stocks of major commercial fish species in the Indian waters. As per the studies on fish stocks, it is revealed that the stocks are in good health and 91.1 per cent of the 135 fish stocks evaluated in different regions during 2022 were found sustainable.

The gulper shark controversy in the Maldives encapsulates a broader global tension: how to steward oceanic biodiversity amid competing economic interests. For a nation once celebrated as a conservation pioneer, the unfolding debate raises hard questions about identity, priorities and legacy.

Bangladesh's Economic Relations Division described the combined investments as a “strategic offensive” to support Bangladesh’s transition to upper-middle-income status.

Anchored in the government’s vision of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, the budget is structured around three overarching “kartavyas” or duties: accelerating economic growth, building people’s capacities, and ensuring inclusive access to resources for all families, communities and regions.

The opposition’s chorus underscores a deepening divide, with calls for parliamentary scrutiny and course correction. As debates unfold, the budget’s fate may hinge on addressing these critiques amid electoral pressures.