Governance

Appreciating initiatives like Gift Milk and Shishu Sanjeevani by NDDB, Krishan Pal Gurjar said these programmes focus on aspirational districts, tribal areas, Anganwadi centres and government schools, ensuring alignment with local needs and last-mile delivery.

The “State of Marginal Farmers in India 2025,” published by the Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development (FEED) and launched on Kisan Diwas, paints a sobering picture.

These twin initiatives – ministerial oversight of state action plans and on-ground inspections by CAQM – reflect an intensified government push to address chronic air pollution in the NCR.

In the first quarter of 2025, Bangladesh reported only 641 malaria cases and one death – a dramatic fall from the 13,099 cases and six deaths recorded in 2024, and a far cry from the 84,690 cases and 154 fatalities seen in 2008 at the height of the country’s malaria burden.

Harnessing innovation and resilience could transform it into a global powerhouse; inaction risks deeper food insecurity and economic fragility for millions.

In a landmark economic achievement, Bangladesh has recorded its highest ever annual remittance inflows in calendar year 2025, with workers abroad sending home a staggering US $32.82 billion – a level not seen before in the nation’s history.

Under the revised framework, foreign nationals granted permanent work quotas will face stricter documentation requirements when registering their workplace locations.

A key piece of Nepal’s long-anticipated trade infrastructure has stalled dramatically after Beijing informed Kathmandu that it is halting construction of the Rasuwa dry port, a China-funded inland container depot near the Nepal-China border.