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Sri Lanka’s fertiliser sell out to China
China's arm-twisting tactics are adding to Sri Lanka's woes as the island nation struggles with foreign currency reserves and teeters on the edge of...
Features
UN body urges Canadian government to amend discriminatory Indian Act
Under Canada's Indian Act, the federal government maintains that indigenous people must have “status Indian” registration to be able to access to rights and...
Education
Education: Budget cuts funds for minority education bodies
Muslims and other religious minorities in India have been lagging behind on development indicators pertaining to educational attainment, gender equality and workforce participation.
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Governance
India-Nepal train service struggles to get on track
Cross border travel will cost a mere 70 Nepali rupees, or less than 50 Indian rupees over a 36 km stretch. But this will...
Finance and Economy
Sri Lankan trade unions campaign for hike in minimum wage
Sri Lankan trade unions have launched a joint campaign to demand a rise of 10,000 Sri Lankan Rupees in the monthly minimum wage of...
Afghanistan
Top UN diplomat in Afghanistan bats for aid to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Deborah Lyons, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, lobbied for deepening engagement with the war-torn country's new authorities and action to...
Bangladesh
COVID-19 impacts Bangladesh banks’. Bad loans rise by 8 per cent in December
In what clearly looks like a case of pandemic blues, cases of default on bank loans have been pushed up by 8 per cent...
Animals and wildlife
A million species endangered risk the web of life
Illegal wildlife trade continues to pose a real danger to biodiversity, ecosystems and human health, as a number of emerging diseases stem from animal...
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Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
The number of people aged 60 and older in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double...
WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth
The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart...
Indian Meteorological Department Releases Weather Forecast for the First Week of May
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions likely to continue over East India till 2 May and over south...
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