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COVID-19, food shortage and inflation could bankrupt Sri Lanka
Food shortage and inflation are causing distress and the government has barely any foreign exchange reserves to import food – especially as agricultural productivity...
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Scientists explain why the sun has been quieter over the past decade
A team of Indian astrophysicists are finding out the reason why the sun has been weakening decade over decade. This impacts daily life on...
COVID-19
All hands on the deck as Omicron stalks Nepal
As the Omicron virus spreads across the country, the government of Nepal isn’t taking chances. The government today took a series of decisions from...
Afghanistan
Earthquake kills dozens; tears down homes in distant Afghanistan province
The Badghis province has been hit by an earthquake that has killed at least 26 people and damaged over 700 houses. Badghis is impoverished...
Health
Why is the National Health Authority so focused on the for-profit medical sector?
India’s health system needs transformative reforms. An institutional arrangement like the NHA legitimises the role of the “for-profit” private sector in government. Commercial or...
Civil society
“Let us now praise brave women and men”: The Nobel Peace Prize 2021
Communication technology connects people, allows sharing ideas and spreading awareness about human rights abuses. However, the web also spreads a virus of lies that...
Civil society
Richest 98 Indians own the same wealth as the bottom 55.2 crore people: Oxfam
The richest 98 Indians own the same wealth as the bottom 552 million people, the India supplement of Oxfam's Inequality Kills report of 2022...
Livelihood
Sri Lankan fishermen restless
Inflation has added to the woes of fishing communities, already anguished by a series of environmental and business developments.
Rising fuel prices have Sri Lanka’s...
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Poultry Industry Leaders Unite Over Industry Principles to Reduce the Need to Use Antimicrobials
Collectively, these organizations reach over 100 countries and represent over 40 per cent of global poultry meat production spanning...
Principal Scientific Adviser Chairs Meeting to Discuss Biomass Cultivation on Degraded Land
Industry experts and key government officials from various ministries provided their inputs on various schemes under their departments for...
Discrimination Against Nepali Dalits Needs Urgent Action, Says Amnesty Report
The State of Nepal falls short to protect Dalits, the report says, adding that distrust in the police and...
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Poultry Industry Leaders Unite Over Industry Principles to Reduce the Need to Use Antimicrobials
Collectively, these organizations reach over 100 countries and represent...
Principal Scientific Adviser Chairs Meeting to Discuss Biomass Cultivation on Degraded Land
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