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    IPR and Commercialization in Ayush Systems: Towards Protecting Traditional Knowledge

    Participants emphasized the need for a unified vision to bolster research, policy frameworks, and educational initiatives that promote India’s rich traditional knowledge on the...
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    Nepal Faces Pressure to Protect Indigenous Lands Amid Hydropower Controversy

    The coalition is demanding an immediate cessation of the Chhujung Khola project and an overhaul of the environment impact assessment process to ensure thorough...
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    India Extends Generous Support to Maldives with $400 Million Currency Swap Facility

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    2023 Driest Year in Over Three Decades for Rivers Around the World: WMO

    The surge in extreme hydrological events has been influenced by naturally occurring climate conditions including the transition from La Niña to El Niño weather...
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    Sri Lanka President Revives Investigation into Easter Sunday Bombings

    In a bid to enhance accountability, President Dissanayake has also made changes within the State Intelligence Service. The body’s head, a former Major General...
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    PM-Kisan Scheme Reaches Milestone with Over 2.22 Lakh Crore Disbursed to Farmers

    Farmers are encouraged to ensure their registration is up-to-date to receive timely benefits under this programme. As the scheme progresses, authorities aim to reach...
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    Nepal’s Deadly Flash Floods: What Went Wrong?

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    Climate Finance Missing to Deliver on Global Stocktake

    A year on from the ‘Global Stocktake’ on climate action, there are few signs of progress as climate adaptation remains ‘fragmented, uneven’. Experts say...
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    The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act still uses the term “child pornography” for child sexual abuse material – an outdated phrasing that can minimise the gravity of the crime.
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