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    ED Show Cause Notice and 62 Crore Penalty to Amnesty India

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    Sri Lankan Beggar’s Opera

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    Oxfam Kit A Sole Acknowledgement of An ASHA’s Work During COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Reimagining Ageing: Older Persons as Agents of Development

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    Civil Society Holding the Line in Contested Times: 2022 CIVICUS State of Civil Society Report

    Current crises are exposing the inadequacies of the international governance system, says CIVICUS in its annual report on the State of Civil Society. The...
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    A Look at Democracy in Pakistan –  Part II

    The earlier article, following a talk at Islamabad’s National Institute of Pakistan Studies, put an academic lens on understanding the nexus between Pakistan’s powerful...
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    Grim Situation in Assam Following Floods

    54 lives have been lost due to the floods across the state since the monsoon season began on 6 April. Assam’s Brahmaputra valley is...
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    A Major Retrogression: UN Rights Experts on US Supreme Court Striking Down Roe v. Wade

    The decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to strike down a nearly fifty-year-old legal precedent that has protected women’s right to...
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    IFRC Calls for Increased International Support as Afghans Move from Iran

    At the border, families endure sweltering temperatures often topping 40°C, armed with the few belongings they could manage to pack. They find shade under blankets, while signs of malnutrition are evident in children, and many mothers appear worn down and anxious.
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    Lawmakers in Maldives Pledge to Support Women Leaders

    Participants at the meeting recommitted themselves to working with all stakeholders to advance the ICPD PoA and achieve the 2030 Agenda and reaffirmed the 2024 Oslo Statement of Commitment.

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    Government considering ₹100-crore Proposal for Integrated Aqua Park in J&K

    The Union Minister highlighted the Government of India’s steadfast commitment to the growth of Jammu and Kashmir’s livestock and fisheries sectors as engines of rural income and nutritional security.
    Afghanistan

    IFRC Calls for Increased International Support as Afghans Move from Iran

    At the border, families endure sweltering temperatures often topping 40°C, armed with the few belongings they could manage to pack. They find shade under blankets, while signs of malnutrition are evident in children, and many mothers appear worn down and anxious.
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