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India

Accreditation

Samsung India Workers Union Registered After Months of Struggle and Protests

With the union now officially recognised, workers hope that the labour department will take stronger action to ensure improved working conditions and that Samsung management will be held accountable for its treatment of employees.

OWSA Contributor - 27 January 2025

Democracy

Fake Narratives Hitting Electoral Process: Election Bodies Express Concern

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar underscored the importance of collaborative efforts in capacity building and global cooperation as vital to safeguarding democratic processes and strengthening election management worldwide.

OWSA Staff - 24 January 2025

Finance and Economy

District Magistrates Discuss Empowering Tribal Communities

The conference aimed to identify gaps and address challenges in ensuring comprehensive facilities for PVTG communities, fostering progress through collaborative learning and the exchange of best practices.

OWSA Staff - 22 January 2025

Child mortality

National Health Mission: Union Cabinet Gives Five Years Extension

The aim of NHM is to ensure progress towards the goals and targets set out in the National Health Policy, 2017 for ensuring "universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health care services, accountable and responsive to people's needs".

OWSA Staff - 22 January 2025

Afghanistan

Pakistan Braces for Tough Times as Trump Returns to Power

Pakistan can see the writing on the wall and knows that it must refrain from using the heyday of the alliance during the early years of the Cold War as the baseline because that world no longer exists. More importantly, Pakistan is no longer the same.

Bijoy Patro - 21 January 2025

Clean tech

Just Transition for Coal Miners – A Researchers’ Perspective

The government has committed to ambitious renewable energy targets – 50 per cent power generation from renewables by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2070. Coal remains indispensable in the short term. Plans to nearly double coal production by 2030 reflect the urgency to meet rising energy demands.

OWSA Contributor - 21 January 2025

Disaster Management

India Critical Health Concern: Indoor Air Quality Challenges During Winter

In urban areas, the winter months reveal unique indoor air quality challenges. The fine particles from outdoor pollution sources infiltrate homes, offices, and public buildings, significantly degrading air quality.

OWSA Staff - 20 January 2025

Clean tech

Nature Goes to Court

For UNDP, this is not only an area that requires urgent action but also a natural point of thematic convergence that brings together two of our areas of expertise: climate action and governance.

OWSA Contributor - 17 January 2025

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