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    Sri Lanka Cracks Down on Polluters with Sweeping New Environmental Powers

    To ensure the new laws do not remain merely symbolic, the CEA has initiated a massive recruitment drive, onboarding 281 new environmental officers to fill a critical staffing void that had persisted for nearly a decade.

    India: G RAM G Act to Replace MGNREGA from July 1

    As the 1 July 2026 deadline approaches, the Ministry of Rural Development has outlined a seamless transition plan.

    India’s Bank Credit Growth Surges to 15.9% in FY26 Amid Strong Economic Demand

    India’s banking sector registered robust credit growth of 15.9 per cent in the financial year 2025-26, driven by strong demand across agriculture, industry, services and retail lending segments, according to the Union Ministry of Finance.

    Afghanistan Faces Loss of 25,000 Female Teachers and Health Workers by 2030, UNICEF Warns

    UNICEF has revealed that the country is on the brink of losing more than 25,000 female teachers and healthcare workers by the year 2030.

    Kathmandu’s Riverbank Squatters Face an Uncertain Future Following Massive Eviction Drive

    For city planners, the cleared riverbanks represent a step toward a cleaner, more resilient Kathmandu. But for thousands of people like Mandira, Lakshmi, and Budhathoki, the demolition drive has simply left them destitute.

    Maldives Police Raid Adhadhu Newsroom, Slap Travel Bans on Editors Over Presidential Documentary

    Demonstrating outside the Adhadhu offices, members of the Maldives Journalists Association made it clear: the survival of the country’s fragile independent press hangs delicately in the balance.

    From Default to Recovery: Sri Lanka’s Economic Resurgence Faces the Dual Tests of Climate Shocks and Poverty

    Sri Lanka has successfully navigated its way out of the darkest days of sovereign default, rebuilding a foundation of stability. However, as the World Bank’s latest assessment makes clear, this recovery remains deeply uneven.

    Pakistan: Zakat Fund Scandal Uncovered; Millions Disbursed to Government Staff Instead of Deserving People

    The scandal has reignited fierce debates over the need to modernize Pakistan’s welfare distribution frameworks.
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    Afghan Day Labourers Can Afford Just Half a Basic Food Basket as Work and Wages Fall Short

    WFP continues to monitor markets weekly and monthly through third-party data collection in all provincial capitals.

    Sri Lanka’s GDP Growth Slows to 4.2% in Q2 2026 as Agriculture Contracts

    Policymakers face the task of supporting agricultural recovery, sustaining industrial expansion and restoring broader services momentum.

    Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugees Forced to Survive on 20 Litres of Water a Day

    Nearly a decade after the 2017 exodus, the Rohingya crisis remains one of the world’s largest and most protracted.

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    Afghan Day Labourers Can Afford Just Half a Basic Food Basket as Work and Wages Fall Short

    WFP continues to monitor markets weekly and monthly through third-party data collection in all provincial capitals.

    Sri Lanka’s GDP Growth Slows to 4.2% in Q2 2026 as Agriculture Contracts

    Policymakers face the task of supporting agricultural recovery, sustaining industrial expansion and restoring broader services momentum.
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