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    60 Per Cent of India’s Districts Breach PM2.5 Pollution Standards, Says Study

    The new satellite-based assessment provides a stark, data-backed snapshot of air pollution across India – one that transcends city boundaries and illuminates the widespread nature of PM2.5 exposure.
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    Agriculture

    Climate Change Supercharges Pakistan’s Monsoon, Turning Summer Havens into Deadly Flood Zones

    Climate researchers warn that Pakistan has little time left. Without decisive action, disasters of the magnitude seen in 2022 and 2025 could become regular events.
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    Bangladesh

    Climate Change Fuels Deadly, Year-Round Dengue Surge in Bangladesh

    It demands not just emergency medical resources, but long-term planning – from urban infrastructure to water governance – to break the cycle of mosquito-borne disease.
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    Bio-diversity

    Sri Lanka: Public Buying Spree During Pandemic Strains Ayurveda Supply Chain

    Ayurvedic manufacturers have found themselves unable to procure sufficient raw materials for medicine production.
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    Green business

    Global Methane Cuts See Early Progress – But Are Still Far Short of 2030 Target

    According to the Global Methane Status Report 2025, global anthropogenic methane emissions reached approximately 352 million tonnes per year in 2020.
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    Agri-technology

    India’s AI Monsoon Predictions ‘Inspire Investment’

    Indian agricultural scientists say the new AI-based model needs to be developed further, to provide the most useful data for all those who need it.
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    Clean tech

    Global Fossil‐Fuel CO₂ Emissions Hit Record 38 Billion Tonnes in 2025 as Climate Pledges Fall Short

    In 2025, global emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels are projected to reach an unprecedented level, underscoring the widening gap between climate ambition and reality.
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    Child Labour

    Farming Failures and Factory Floors: How Climate Crisis Forces Nepal’s Children into Labour

    The report calls for the government and industry joining hands to strengthen social protection, enforce labour laws, and support climate adaptation.
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    Health Policy

    India Approves First Dengue Vaccine: A Milestone Against a Growing Threat

    For millions of Indians living under the constant shadow of dengue this development brings cautious optimism.
    Finance and Economy

    India Advances Against Hunger, But Nutritious Diets Elude Millions as Global Food Security Wobbles

    India should accelerate focus on fruits, vegetables, legumes, and climate-resilient varieties through R&D, irrigation, seeds, and extension services.
    Cooperatives

    NABARD Boosts Rural Heritage: 28 New GI Tags Take Total to 176

    As India celebrates its rich diversity, NABARD’s push for GI registrations not only safeguards centuries-old traditions but also fuels economic empowerment in rural heartlands, turning cultural assets into sustainable livelihoods.

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    Health Policy

    India Approves First Dengue Vaccine: A Milestone Against a Growing Threat

    For millions of Indians living under the constant shadow of dengue this development brings cautious optimism.
    Finance and Economy

    India Advances Against Hunger, But Nutritious Diets Elude Millions as Global Food Security Wobbles

    India should accelerate focus on fruits, vegetables, legumes, and climate-resilient varieties through R&D, irrigation, seeds, and extension services.
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    Exodus of Sikhs from Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Following May Killings

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    Animals and wildlife

    Maldives’: High Court Greenlights Constitutional Battle to Save Shark Sanctuary

    The High Court’s procedural victory for the activists keeps hope alive for preserving one of the Indian Ocean’s most celebrated marine protections.
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    IPR and patent regime

    The UN Needs to do Much as Artificial Intelligence Expands

    Despite consistent AI governance around the world, the UN’s work on regulating AI adoption among member-states remains anticipatory in nature.
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    COVID-19

    Nepal’s Recurring Credit Booms: A Pattern of Boom and Bust

    International lessons, from global financial crises to regional experiences, highlight that unmanaged credit booms rarely end well.
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    India should accelerate focus on fruits, vegetables, legumes, and climate-resilient varieties through R&D, irrigation, seeds, and extension services.
    Accountability

    Bangladesh Seeks Three-Year LDC Grace Period to Implement Sweeping Banking and Tax Overhauls

    Bangladesh’s economy faces headwinds including inflation, weak private investment, and global uncertainties.

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