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    Afghanistan

    Pak-Afghan Border Reopens for Trade

    The border had been sealed on Monday following an exchange of fire triggered by mortar shell attacks from Afghanistan targeting the border village of...
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    Agroforestry

    Conservation Efforts by Ethnic Communities in Bangladesh Bolster Water Security

    Ethnic women in Bangladesh have to traverse a long hilly path to fetch water for their households, but now they can easily collect water...
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    Climate change

    How Can the Tribal Woman be Empowered?

    Despite challenges, the tribal women exhibit resilience and agency in contributing to their households' economies. Targeted interventions, including education, skill development, and collective action,...
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    Bangladesh

    Early Signs of Heat Waves in South Asia

    In Bangladesh, the country’s meteorological department said on Sunday that a mild heat wave is sweeping Chattogram, Rangamati and Cox’s Bazar districts and it...
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    Housing, land and property rights

    Sri Lanka Set to Legalise Homes Made on Railway Property

    Minister of Transport and Highways Bandula Gunawardena said that squatters on lands belonging to Sri Lanka’s Railways Department will be leased the land after...
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    Agriculture policy

    FAO report: Heatwaves and Floods Affect Rural Women and Men Differently, Widen Income Gap

    A new study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age. It...
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    Climate change

    Chinese Disaster Warning Technology to Enhance Pakistan Climate Resilience

    The Chinese official also highlighted the close collaboration between China and Pakistan in meteorology, mentioning the recent establishment of a dedicated meteorological and disaster...
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    Agri-technology

    Maldives Makes a First Foray into Hydroponic Farming

    The hydroponic farming project was carried out by local NGO Kihaadhoo Development Society (KIDS). The revenue generated from the project will be utilized for...
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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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    India Sets 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Scheme Complaints Under New VB-G RAM G Rules

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    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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