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    Child Rights

    Summit of the Future: Time to Rethink ‘Outdated and Ineffective’ International Financial Architecture

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    Civil society

    At UN ‘Summit of the Future’, Civil Society Demand Radical Changes to International Financial Architecture

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    Agri-business

    Cabinet Approves Continuation of Schemes of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan

    The extension of implementation of market intervention scheme with changes will provide remunerative prices to farmers growing perishable horticulture crops. The extension of price...
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    Education for all

    Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan to Empower India’s Tribal Communities

    PMJUGA focuses on providing tribal families with access to pucca housing, ensuring they have safe and secure living conditions. This will replace their current...
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    E-governance

    Prime Minister Modi Launches ‘SUBHADRA’ and Initiates Major Infrastructure Projects in Odisha

    The ‘SUBHADRA’ scheme is designed to provide financial support to eligible women aged 21-60 years, with ₹10,000 credited annually in two instalments directly to...
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh Seeks US Support for Economic Reforms and Asset Recovery

    According to Yunus's press team, the interim government has established six commissions within weeks of taking office to tackle issues such as vote rigging,...
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    Finance and Economy

    Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades

    The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures proposed by the rating agencies and is actively working on cost-cutting strategies within state-owned enterprises...
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