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    DCGI approval for Bharat Biotech’s nasal booster dose trials

    The producer of India's indigenous vaccine, Covaxin, will now be able to conduct trials of its nasal vaccine as a booster dose at nine...
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    Climate change

    Multilateralism as India’s climate mantra

    The current pace and scale of climate finance and technology support from developed countries are not matching the global aspiration to combat climate change,...
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    COVID-19

    How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Asia’s indigenous women

    Lockdown measures and restrictive policies in the wake of COVID-19 have led to shrinkage of livelihood options for indigenous women and severely affected household...
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    Afghanistan

    India, Central Asia to form working group on Afghanistan

    The first India-Central Asia Summit coincided with the 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Central Asian countries. A virtual summit organised...
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    Accountability

    NACO has discontinued producing its annual reports since 2016

    NACO has not published an annual report since 2016. Annual reports since 2016-17 appear as part of the annual reports of the ministry of...
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    COVID-19

    Pfizer, BioNTech initiate study to evaluate Omicron vaccine in adults

    First participants enrolled in clinical trial received Omicron-based vaccine candidate as a two-dose primary series and as a booster dose. Drugs and pharma giants Pfizer...
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    Human rights

    ICRC still clueless on data breach

    ICRC’s “deep data drive” into the hacking of its servers does not seem to have yielded much, except the knowledge that hackers had been...
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    COVID-19

    Micro-estimates of wealth data ‘can help tackle poverty’

    Around 97 million people were pushed into extreme poverty in 2021. Now, researchers at the University of California and the Data for Good programme...
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan’s Imports Surge 37% as Exports Slip, SAARC Report Warns of Growing Trade Gap

    Experts argue that investment in agriculture, mining, manufacturing and transport infrastructure could help improve export performance and reduce dependence on imports.
    Bangladesh

    Dying Alone in the Shadows: Bangladesh’s Crisis of Elderly Neglect

    Nur Jahan’s children now face not only legal scrutiny but the judgment of a nation mourning a mother who deserved better in her twilight years.
    Agriculture

    Pakistan Economy Shows Signs of Recovery as Economic Survey Projects 3.7% Growth

    The government has projected growth of around 4 per cent for the next fiscal year, while aiming to keep inflation under control and continue fiscal consolidation.

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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan’s Imports Surge 37% as Exports Slip, SAARC Report Warns of Growing Trade Gap

    Experts argue that investment in agriculture, mining, manufacturing and transport infrastructure could help improve export performance and reduce dependence on imports.
    Bangladesh

    Dying Alone in the Shadows: Bangladesh’s Crisis of Elderly Neglect

    Nur Jahan’s children now face not only legal scrutiny but the judgment of a nation mourning a mother who deserved better in her twilight years.
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    Only 10% of Tracked Government Spending Directly Addresses Heatwaves: Report Flags Urgent Need for Dedicated Heat Finance in India

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