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    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...

    Ecological concerns emerge as Nepal’s bird census gets underway

    Emerging global problems like climate change, urbanization and pollution are causing changes to bird migratory patterns and their arrival in Nepal. The endangered woolly neck...

    Greenland’s ice sheet lost some 166 billion tonnes in 12-months

    It is now raining in a place that saw only snowfall. Though this is happening in another far corner of the earth, the shrinking...

    Ageing dams are ‘ticking time bombs’

    China, the US and India top the list of countries with a significant number of large dams. China alone hosts 40 per cent of...

    Climate Change Leaves Residents of Pakistan’s Parachinar Valley Thirsty

    Pakistan's scenic Parachinar valley is running out of water because the surrounding hills have not received enough snowfall due to the changing climate. The...

    The irony of subsisting in the middle of an ocean of resources

    Islanders in a distant Maldivian atoll now benefit from a fish filleting platform installed to add value to the catch the fishermen bring. 200 kilometres...

    Imran Khan Plans A Glitzy City On Mangrove Islands Off Karachi, Pakistan

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is determined to implement a $50-billion real-estate urbanisation project on the Bundal and Buddo mangrove islands in the Arabian...

    Pharmaceutical waste contaminates India’s main rivers

    By Papiya Bhattacharya Major Indian rivers, including the Ganga, the Yamuna and the Cauvery are contaminated with various pharmaceutical products and researchers blame poor monitoring...
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    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.

    Civil Society Rallies Behind Bengaluru Street Vendors: “Don’t Sacrifice Livelihoods for Footpaths”

    Street vendors embody the resilience of India’s informal economy. Their struggle highlights the need for policies that listen to the voices of the working poor rather than displacing them in the name of progress.

    India: SMAM Unleashes Farm Mechanization: Over Rs. 6,748 Crore Released, 15.75 Lakh Machines Distributed

    With agriculture employing a large workforce yet facing productivity pressures, SMAM aligns with national goal of doubling farmers’ income.

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    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.

    Civil Society Rallies Behind Bengaluru Street Vendors: “Don’t Sacrifice Livelihoods for Footpaths”

    Street vendors embody the resilience of India’s informal economy. Their struggle highlights the need for policies that listen to the voices of the working poor rather than displacing them in the name of progress.
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