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    Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Stark Reminder of Global Health Inequities

    Ensuring equitable access to health resources and investing in local research capabilities are essential steps toward managing and preventing such outbreaks. The need for...
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    Disaster Management

    Prime Minister Modi Oversees MPox Preparedness Amid WHO’s Public Health Emergency Declaration

    The meeting assessed the current status, noting that no new cases have been reported in India since March 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is actively...
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    Accountability

    UN Proposes Global Tax Convention to Support Sustainable Development Goals

    The new tax convention is particularly significant for developing countries. An inclusive tax system is vital for these nations to strengthen their domestic resource...
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    Accountability

    Yunus Criticizes Hasina’s Legacy of “Dictatorship”

    Muhammad Yunus has reasons to be bitter about Hasina and her Awami League. Earlier this year, a Bangladeshi labour court had sentenced him and...
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    Agri-business

    Bold, New Chapter in India’s Vision for Agricultural and Economic Transformation: Narendra Modi

    In his address to the nation on the occasion of India's Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a comprehensive vision for transforming India’s...
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    Disaster Management

    Modi on India’s Vision for 2047: A Commitment to Development, Inclusivity, and Innovation

    While ending his annual speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a mission to introduce one lakh young...
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    Climate change

    Yale Survey Reveals Diverse Climate Change Opinions Across India

    Levels of knowledge and perceptions vary significantly by region. Nationally, about 85 per cent of respondents are worried about severe heat waves and droughts,...
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    Clean tech

    With Fewer Than 100 Days to COP29, What’s on the Agenda?

    Creative solutions are needed, including from the private sector, to make Baku COP29 the 'finance COP', as it has been billed. Article 6 of...
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    SouthAsia: UNODC Report Flags Distinct Synthetic Drug Markets Across Region

    By documenting distinct national patterns while highlighting shared vulnerabilities, the assessment provides a common analytical foundation for policymakers, investigators and health authorities.
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    Sri Lanka Can Unlock Export Growth Through High-Value Agribusiness, Says Think Tank Study

    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
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    Delhi Tightens Grip on 2,354 Industries with Real-Time Emission Monitors and Stricter Pollution Limits

    The plan underscores both the technical feasibility of continuous industrial monitoring at scale and the practical difficulties of extending such systems to thousands of smaller enterprises.

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    Sri Lanka Can Unlock Export Growth Through High-Value Agribusiness, Says Think Tank Study

    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
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