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    Sri Lanka: Unlawful Use of Weapons in Policing of Protests, Says Amnesty

    During 2022 and 2023, Sri Lankans called for accountability for the prolonged economic crisis, corruption and human rights violations, in large-scale protests and an...
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    E-governance

    What Ails the Enrolment and Distribution of Ayushman Bharat Cards?

    A person named "Poonam Kumari" in Hindi script might be registered as "Punam Kumari" in Roman script (English). Such variations can create confusion during...
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    IPR and patent regime

    Researchers Develop Better Way to Make Painkiller From Trees

    The researchers started with ground-up poplar biomass and turned it into crystalized paracetamol along with several other valuable products. By Chris Hubbuch / University of Wisconsin–Madison Scientists at the...
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    Nepal

    Nepal Army to Collect 10 Tonnes of Trash from Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse

    The waste collection drive will commence on April 11 and will run for 50 days. The campaign will conclude on June 5, 2024, on...
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    Bio-diversity

    Eight in 10 Indians Support Cutting Plastic Production: Greenpeace Survey

    The survey highlighting public demand for global action ahead of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting was conducted across 19 countries. It indicates overwhelming public backing...
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    Accountability

    UN Shows Conflicting Approaches to Myanmar Crisis

    The Human Rights Council’s April 4 resolution calls for restricting the Myanmar military’s access to jet fuel, a call echoed by the United States...
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    Agri-business

    World Food Prices Rise for First Time in Seven Months: FAO

    The increase reflected steady import demand from Asia, higher internal sales in Western Europe leading to the spring holidays and seasonally falling production in...
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    Asia Pacific

    Prioritize Development Financing Needs Over Political Interests, Says UN ESCAP Survey

    Income inequality is also likely to widen in the region, as the value of national minimum wages, adjusted for inflation, has declined in several...
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