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    Bank of Maldives Offers Unsecured Financing to Fishermen in Support of Livelihoods

    The financing, accessible through BML’s existing personal financing scheme, is specifically targeted towards individuals listed in the National Register of Fishermen.
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    Accountability

    CSR: Navigating New Realities for the Non-Profit Sector

    CSR provides an important platform for cross-sector collaboration, with non-profits, companies, and the government working together to create lasting change.
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    Sri Lanka Urged to Reform Tariffs, Expand Trade Links with India Amid US Tariff Shock

    According to the US Trade Representative’s findings, Sri Lanka’s high tariff rates – among the world’s highest by certain metrics – along with unpredictable customs procedures and non-transparent policy shifts, have contributed to strained trade relations.
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    Agri-business

    UNCTAD: The Poor, Vulnerable Risk Being Overlooked in Escalating Trade Tensions

    For businesses and policymakers alike, unpredictability and uncertainty in trade and investment is becoming a serious obstacle to growth and planning.
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    Agri-business

    In Lok Sabha: Government Introduces Farmers’ Distress Index to Preempt Agricultural Crises

    The minister said that the Farmers Distress Inde is designed to develop a forewarning system to take preventive measures to identify farmer distress, providing alerts three months in advance.
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    Accountability

    A Cash Crisis Forces UN to Re-Figure its Budget and Freeze Staff Hiring

    The United States currently pays about 22 per cent of the United Nations’ regular budget and 27 per cent of the peacekeeping budget. As of now, the United States owes $1.5 billion to the UN’s regular budget.
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    Child Labour

    The Gates to Paradise Are Closing

    A global analysis of 942 court rulings revealed a chilling reality: 74 per cent of traffickers belong to organized crime networks.
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    Agriculture

    Maharashtra Farmers to Receive Rs 15,000 Annually as State Government Boosts Aid

    Minister of state for agriculture Ashish Jaiswal, who also attended the Nagpur event, emphasised the critical role of these assured funds in providing relief to farmers facing persistent financial challenges.
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