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    Global Gender Equality Progress Stalls as 351 Million Women Remain in Extreme Poverty: UN Report

    With just five years left to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new United Nations report has warned that the world is “alarmingly off-track” on gender equality, placing millions of women and girls at risk of being left behind.

    Uttarakhand’s Monsoon Woes Deepen: Heavy Rains, Misplaced Blame, and Systemic Failures

    But beyond the immediate destruction, most prominently over Dehradun on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, new reports and expert commentary point to deeper systemic failures – in climate monitoring, disaster preparedness, and infrastructure planning – that are making the Himalayan state increasingly vulnerable.

    PM Modi Inaugurates ₹10-Crore Sex Sorted Cattle Semen Facility in Purnea, Bihar

    The indigenously developed technology ‘Gausort’ was launched by the prime minister earlier on  5 October 2024 will be used in sex sorting. Through Gausort technology, Sex Sorted Semen will be available to the farmers of the eastern and north-eastern region at reasonable rates.

    Andhra Pradesh: Naidu Announces Incentives to Farmers for Cutting Urea Usage

    The state government will provide an incentive of ₹800 per bag of urea saved to cultivators who adopt alternative practices and minimise its use.

    Goa Court Suspends Eco-Tourism Plan to Protect Wildlife and Communities

    The state had proposed expansive eco-tourism development in this area, which spans over 745 square kilometers.

    ADB Approves $127 Million for Climate-Resilient Tourism Development in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Lake

    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $126.42 million loan along with $1 million in technical assistance to promote sustainable and climate-resilient tourism in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Lake area, one of the state’s most vulnerable and economically disadvantaged regions.

    Chronic Disease Deaths Falling Worldwide, But Rising in India

    According to the study, India’s recent trajectory on non-communicable disease mortality marks a departure from the broader global pattern.

    India Licenses First Indigenous Multi-Stage Malaria Vaccine “AdFalciVax”

    The rollout of this vaccine could prove critical in India’s ambitious goal of achieving zero indigenous malaria cases by 2027 and full elimination by 2030.

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    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

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