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Accountability
With India at 85 among 180 nations, Transparency International says Asia a case of ‘grand corruption’
The 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today Transparency International by shows that corruption levels remain at a standstill worldwide – with 86 per...
Health
WHO chief says COVID pandemic disrupted WHO’s five-year work
The poor progress on the triple billion health targets will weigh heavily as WHO’s current chief readies for a second term.
In his opening remarks...
Agriculture
Farms stretched, water sources stressed and polluted, and forests shrinking, says FAO report
As climate stresses the world and water sources get depleted and polluted, scientists around feel the need to shift to sustainable agricultural practices to...
Civil society
Cops might not like this gaming app
Rights Arcade, an Amnesty International gaming app will make human rights learning accessible, and possibly, interesting.
Amnesty International has launched Rights Arcade, a free human rights...
COVID-19
Omicron has a growth advantage over Delta: WHO
Omicron has a substantial growth advantage over the Delta strain of COVID-19 and is rapidly replacing Delta globally, particularly because it is able to...
Human rights
Rohingya rights group urge Biden, Macron to announce sanctions on Myanmar gas revenue
The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK has said that the policy to protect the profits of American and French companies needs to change urgently.
An umbrella...
News
Researchers stumble upon a beautiful, large and rare coral reef
An UNESCO supported research mission has discovered one of the largest coral reefs in the world off the coast of Tahiti. The pristine condition...
COVID-19
Does Sinovac help fend off Omicron?
Relying solely on the Chinese-manufactured Sinovac inactive vaccine is not enough to reduce transmission rates of COVID-19. Millions of people in 48 countries around...
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Are Government Schemes Meaningful in the Absence of Land Rights?
It is evident that the effects of the project...
Sub-Committee for GRAP Directs Agencies to Take Dust Abatement Measures
The sub-committee for GRAP has undertaken a comprehensive review...
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