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    Strengthening Rural Economy: Insights from NABARD’s NAFIS 2021-22

    The NAFIS data revealed a notable increase in financial savings among rural households, with annual average savings rising to ₹13,209 in 2021-22 from ₹9,104...
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    Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan to Empower India’s Tribal Communities

    PMJUGA focuses on providing tribal families with access to pucca housing, ensuring they have safe and secure living conditions. This will replace their current...
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    People’s Commission Urges Reversal of Forced Evictions in Dhinkia for JSW Project

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    Climate Change, Biodiversity and the Bakarwals of Pakistan

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    India’s New Bioeconomy Policy Set to Place India as Global Leader

    Highlighting the key features of the policy, Dr. Jitendra Singh said it encourages entrepreneurship across diverse sectors, including bio-based chemicals, smart proteins, precision bio...
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    Modi Highlights Women Empowerment at Lakhpati Didi Sammelan

    Modi highlighted the massive financial outlay of over Rs 6,000 crore allocated to women’s SHGs across the nation and emphasized how these funds are...
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    ILO Report Calls for Boosting Job Creation

    New ILO report finds high shares of youth Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEETs), regional and gender gaps, and growing youth anxiety about...
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    Finance and Economy

    New Nepal Government Should Seize Moment for Rights, says Human Rights Watch

    HRW has called on the government of Nepal to prioritize transitional justice, social security and issues concerning migrant workers and LGBT rights. Nepal’s new government...
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    Countries Finalise Historic Pandemic Agreement After Three Years of Negotiations

    The text affirms national sovereignty in public health decisions. It states explicitly that nothing in the agreement gives WHO the authority to mandate health measures such as lockdowns, vaccination campaigns, or border closures.
    Animals and wildlife

    While India’s RAMSAR Sites Tally Rises, Wetlands Remain Endangered

    Conservationists, activists, and newspaper editorials in India have long been expressing concerns about the “decline” and “neglect” of wetland ecosystems across India.

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    Countries Finalise Historic Pandemic Agreement After Three Years of Negotiations

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