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    FCRA registration certificate validity extended

    There is some good news on the last day of 2021. The validity of FCRA registration certificate has been extended today. There is some good...
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    The future of an entire generation hangs in the balance

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    Uneven partnerships could stifle attainment of SDGs

    The 2030 agenda for sustainable development puts emphasis on equal partnerships. But lower-middle-income and low-income countries have fewer partnerships compared to rich nations, a...
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    Pakistan’s ghost villages limp back to peace and life

    About 38 villages in the Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were razed to the ground during the sectarian violence in 2007. Now, a...
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    Are cops ready for Jharkhand’s new anti-mob lynching law?

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    Is climate change really SouthAsia’s raw nerve?

    Talk of climate change in SouthAsia has been pending since the last SAARC summit held in Kathmandu in 2014. SAARC nations have not met...
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    UN Special Envoy calls for New Year’s ceasefire in Myanmar

    The UN Special Envoy on Myanmar has appealed for a New Year’s ceasefire following weeks of escalating violence in the country. United Nations Special Envoy...
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    Be prepared for outbreak of new pandemics, UN chief urges global community

    As the Omicorn strain of COVID-19 spreads across the globe, the UN chief António Guterres has urged the global community to be prepared for...
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