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    Emptying Villages, Crowded Towns

    For centuries, across all continents, the villager has been put up as a simple bumpkin, while the town guys seemed to be both clever...
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    Aloe Vera Peels Could Fight Staple Food Crop Pests

    Aloe peels have bioactive compounds that can ward off bugs. These findings may offer new use for peels that are usually discarded as waste...
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    Finance and Economy

    Nepal and India Agree on Strengthening Power Transmission System

    Nepal and India have held important discussions and agreed on eight various topics on energy sector. The eleventh meeting of Nepal-India Energy Secretary level Joint...
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    Environment

    Remote Sensing for Development of “Green Cover Index” for India’s National Highways

    Since the initiation of the Green Highways Policy in 2015, the prioritization of greening highway corridors has been a focal point for the Ministry...
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    Clean tech

    Over 9,300 Retail Outlets Selling Ethanol Blended Petrol, says Minister

    Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday that India is taking global leadership role in Biofuels supply chain with the successful launch of...
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    Finance and Economy

    India-Nepal Joint Commission Meetings to Kick Off Today

    External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will begin on Thursday a two-day visit to Kathmandu to co-chair 7th meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission. External Affairs...
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    Health

    Significant Milestone Crossed for Sickle Cell Anaemia

    This is a significant milestone crossed as more than one crore people have been screened for Sickle Cell Disease under the National Sickle Cell...
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    Agriculture

    El Nino to Pile on Suffering Kashmir Saffron Farmers

    Rainfall-dependent saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. Climate change has resulted in serious dry spells in Kashmir, made worse with El Nino. Rainfall...
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    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.
    Global Governance

    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’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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    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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