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    Health Minister Reviews Preparedness for Management of Heat Related Illnesses

    Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya emphasised the importance of creating a central database with inputs from states to share field level data on heatwaves, including on...
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    The “Gendered constraint” Factors for Women Sarpanchs

    In the absence of any prior knowledge, it is obvious they would not be confident to take decisions and therefore, depend on their male...
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    Why Farmers in India and Pakistan Are Shifting to Natural or Regenerative Farming

    Regenerative farming is seen as a climate solution, with advocates saying that it is the most straightforward way to benefit the planet's health and...
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    Path to Low-Carbon Construction is Clear as Mud

    Mud walls have a high thermal mass which means they slowly absorb heat from solar radiation and store it, releasing it at night in...
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    Clean tech

    Coal Sector Shows Highest Growth of 11.6 % among Eight Core Industries in February 2024

    The coal industry has consistently outperformed demonstrating sustained double-digit growth over the past eight months and substantially higher growth than the overall growth of...
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    Asia Pacific

    Water Governance Vital to Future of One Billion People in South Asia

    The future of one billion people in South Asia hinges on a water pact as climate change compounds pressures on water resources and brings...
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    Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity

    By restoring the ponds, the community at Patqapara Village, a small hamlet in India's West Bengal State, was able to save their village and...
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    Agri-business

    Odisha’s APC Exemplifies Successful Government-Civil Society Partnerships

    Odisha’s APC Project was initiated as a collaborative effort between the state government, non-governmental organizations, and international development agencies to promote sustainable agriculture and...
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    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.
    Agriculture

    India Ranks 100th on Global Hunger Index 2026 as Child Wasting Hits Highest Level in South Asia

    Earlier assessments have similarly stressed that without accelerated action, high levels of hunger could persist for generations in the most affected regions.
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    Pakistan and EU Deepen Partnership to Curb Migrant Smuggling After Sharp Drop in Irregular Flows

    Earlier in 2025, Pakistan reported a 47 per cent drop in illegal “dunki” route attempts and the arrest of 1,770 human smugglers and agents.

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    India Ranks 100th on Global Hunger Index 2026 as Child Wasting Hits Highest Level in South Asia

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