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    Disaster Management

    Nepal Flood Survivors Face Lingering Trauma and Uncertain Futures Weeks After Bhotekoshi Disaster

    Search and rescue operations continue even as Nepal confronts the massive financial and logistical burden of rebuilding.
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    Climate change

    Nepal Finance Minister Seeks Indian Support for Bhotekoshi Flood Reconstruction

    As the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment nears completion, attention will shift from assessment to concrete financing and implementation.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugees Forced to Survive on 20 Litres of Water a Day

    Nearly a decade after the 2017 exodus, the Rohingya crisis remains one of the world’s largest and most protracted.
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    Bio-diversity

    Ancient Superbugs Emerging from Melting Himalayan Glaciers?

    As Himalayan glaciers continue their rapid retreat, the invisible biological cargo they release will become an increasingly visible test of regional preparedness.
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    Accountability

    Cox’s Bazar Beach Faces Existential Threat from Erosion and Unplanned Development

    The crisis is not abstract. It is visible in the receding shoreline, the displaced geobags, the flattened dunes and the anxious voices of residents who have watched the beach shrink year after year.
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    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka Economic Summit to Focus on Sustaining Growth Momentum and Building Shock Resilience

    Officials and business leaders are expected to debate practical steps to embed resilience so that future shocks – whether climatic, geopolitical or external – do not erase hard-won gains.
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    Clean tech

    India: Himalayas Approach Tipping Point as Glaciers Melt 65% Faster, Threatening 20 Per Cent of Economy

    A major new assessment of the Indian Himalayas warns that the region is approaching a critical tipping point.
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    Agri-business

    Bhotekoshi-Trishuli Floods Inflict Rs 2.2 Billion Blow on Nepal’s Farms and Livestock

    As detailed assessments continue and reconstruction plans take shape, the focus on agriculture and livestock remains critical.
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    Accountability

    India Sets 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Scheme Complaints Under New VB-G RAM G Rules

    The Ministry of Rural Development has stated that the rules seek to institutionalise a citizen-centric, accessible and time-bound framework, thereby reinforcing the rights and entitlements of rural households under the scheme. 
    IPR and patent regime

    US Startup Claims Breakthrough in Turning Mercury into Gold Using Nuclear Fusion

    Whether the process ever supplies meaningful quantities of gold will depend on breakthroughs still to come in fusion engineering and materials science.
    Civil society

    South Asia Democracy Conference Opens in Colombo Amid Regional Democratic Challenges

    As the three-day programme continues, participants will explore practical questions of democratic renewal.

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    Accountability

    India Sets 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Scheme Complaints Under New VB-G RAM G Rules

    The Ministry of Rural Development has stated that the rules seek to institutionalise a citizen-centric, accessible and time-bound framework, thereby reinforcing the rights and entitlements of rural households under the scheme. 
    IPR and patent regime

    US Startup Claims Breakthrough in Turning Mercury into Gold Using Nuclear Fusion

    Whether the process ever supplies meaningful quantities of gold will depend on breakthroughs still to come in fusion engineering and materials science.
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    Sri Lanka: President’s Japan Visit to Secure 963 Million Yen Grant for Dairy Sector Development

    Japan’s grant for dairy development is designed to empower smallholder farmers, who form the backbone of the country’s dairy production. The funding will go towards modernising farming practices, improving milk quality and safety, and introducing sustainable methods to make dairy farming more profitable and resilient.
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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka Rejects Earlier Pricing for Adani Wind Power Projects

    Sri Lanka's earlier administration had agreed to purchase power from Adani’s 484-megawatt wind power project at a rate of 8.26 US cents per unit under a 20-year power purchase agreement. This agreement, announced in May 2023, triggered widespread criticism due to the high price and lack of competitive tendering.
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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka Under FATF Scrutiny as NGO Oversight Measures Draw Global Attention

    The balance struck in Colombo will be watched as a test case for risk-based implementation of FATF Recommendation 8 across the region.
    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan’s Opium Cultivation Surges 325% in 2026 Despite Taliban Ban, UN Reports

    Sustained monitoring will be essential to determine whether 2026 marks a temporary adjustment or the start of a broader recovery of Afghanistan’s opium economy.
    Clean tech

    Sri Lanka Weighs Nuclear Option for Reliable Low-Carbon Power

    The desire for energy security and cleaner power is clear, yet the institutional, financial and technical thresholds for nuclear energy remain high.

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