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    Sri Lanka’s High Alcohol Taxes Spur Surge in Illicit Consumption

    The tax burden on alcohol has significantly increased. As of July 1, 2023, taxes on absolute proof alcohol were raised from 5,000 rupees to...
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    Education policy

    Student Suicides Surge in India: Report Highlights Alarming Trends

    Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Madhya Pradesh have been identified as the states with the highest number of student suicides, together accounting for one-third of...
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    Agri-business

    FAO’s GAP Programme Boosts Sri Lankan Agriculture Amid Economic Crisis

    Funded by the United Nations Sri Lanka Sustainable Development Goal Fund, the Good Agricultural Practices programme supports vegetable farmers in commercializing their produce and...
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    Disaster Management

    The Troubling Truth of Mpox

    It is interesting to note that the World Health Organization had organized an effort in combating the 2022-2023 Mpox outbreak for a different clade,...
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    Education policy

    Rising Mental Health Concerns Among Children: A Wake-Up Call for UK Schools

    The recent report by The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Youth Mental Health underscores a global deterioration in youth mental well-being. Key contributing factors include...
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    India

    Alert Heightened for Mpox Amid Global Spread

    To manage and treat potential cases, three state-run hospitals in Delhi — Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Hospital — have...
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    Disaster Management

    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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    India Sets 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Scheme Complaints Under New VB-G RAM G Rules

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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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    US Startup Claims Breakthrough in Turning Mercury into Gold Using Nuclear Fusion

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