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    Climate change

    Nepal’s $50 Million Bid to Drain Four Glacial Lakes Falls Short, Scientists Warn

    Bhutan, India and the Tibetan plateau all host growing inventories of potentially dangerous lakes.
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    Bangladesh

    SouthAsia: UNODC Report Flags Distinct Synthetic Drug Markets Across Region

    By documenting distinct national patterns while highlighting shared vulnerabilities, the assessment provides a common analytical foundation for policymakers, investigators and health authorities.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Signals Reset with India: Forward-Looking Ties Top Agenda in Dhaka Talks

    In the months ahead, progress on trade facilitation, connectivity projects, water-sharing discussions and high-level visits will test the durability of this positive framing.
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh: Police Raid Minor Political Party Office, Detain Scores Over Suspected Awami League Links

    Police have indicated that the operation remains under review and that subsequent legal steps will rest on the findings from questioning and verification.
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    El Nino

    IMF Hails Sri Lanka’s Resilient Growth Amid Rising External Risks

    The Fund reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Sri Lanka as the country seeks to consolidate hard-won gains and move toward more durable, inclusive growth.
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    Clean tech

    Nepal Tables Sweeping Waste Management Bill with Fines Up to Rs 1 Million

    Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal tabled the Bill to Amend and Consolidate Laws Relating to Waste Management.
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    Child mortality

    Super El Niño Could Claim Over 451,000 Lives; India Ranks Fourth in Projected Heat Deaths

    The Climate Impact Lab plans to update its projections as El Niño evolves, providing decision-makers with continually refined guidance. The message is clear: the Super El Niño of 2026–27 is both a humanitarian emergency and a warning.
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    Agri-business

    Sri Lanka’s High Grown Tea Hits 34-Year Low in August Amid Persistent Cloud Cover and Heavy Rain

    With high grown output at its lowest monthly level in more than three decades, the industry faces renewed pressure to strengthen resilience while protecting the quality reputation that underpins Ceylon Tea’s global standing.
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    Agriculture

    India’s Supreme Court Urged to Expedite Contempt Case Over Alleged GM Rice Releases

    The case raises wider questions about how rapidly advancing biotechnologies are governed in one of the world’s largest agricultural economies and food exporters.
    Air

    Indonesia Rejects National Disaster Status as Toxic Haze Blankets Southeast Asia

    ASEAN foreign ministers are expected to discuss the transboundary haze at an upcoming meeting. The episode highlights longstanding regional tensions over the annual haze, which has strained diplomatic relations in previous severe seasons such as 2015.
    E-governance

    Sri Lanka’s Middle Class Shrinks as Nearly 400,000 Households Slide Down Income Ladder, Says Boston Consulting Group

    BCG says that policymakers and businesses alike will need strategies that address both the scale of the rural middle class and the constraints facing households that have slipped downward if the gains of recovery are to become more widely shared.

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    India’s Supreme Court Urged to Expedite Contempt Case Over Alleged GM Rice Releases

    The case raises wider questions about how rapidly advancing biotechnologies are governed in one of the world’s largest agricultural economies and food exporters.
    Air

    Indonesia Rejects National Disaster Status as Toxic Haze Blankets Southeast Asia

    ASEAN foreign ministers are expected to discuss the transboundary haze at an upcoming meeting. The episode highlights longstanding regional tensions over the annual haze, which has strained diplomatic relations in previous severe seasons such as 2015.
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    India: GDP Growth Slows to 6.4 per cent in 2024-25 Compared to Provisional Estimates Says NSO

    Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE), a key driver of domestic demand, is projected to grow by 7.3 per cent in 2024-25, a sharp increase from the 4.0 per cent growth recorded in 2023-24.
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    Animals and wildlife

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    Policy analysis

    Sri Lanka’s Middle Class Shrinks as Nearly 400,000 Households Slide Down Income Ladder, Says Boston Consulting Group

    BCG says that policymakers and businesses alike will need strategies that address both the scale of the rural middle class and the constraints facing households that have slipped downward if the gains of recovery are to become more widely shared.
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    India’s Wholesale Inflation Surges to 11.39% in September on Fuel and Food Price Pressures

    The provisional September figures, compiled with a weighted response rate of 83.4 per cent, will be subject to revision.

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