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    Bangladesh’s Plans to Produce Electricity from Hydrogen, Ammonia by 2035

    Looking ahead, Prime Minister Hasina reaffirmed Bangladesh's commitment to increasing renewable energy's share to 40 per cent of the country's electricity production by 2041,...
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    CIC Claims 100% Disposal of RTI Appeals

    The CIC has conducted comprehensive training programs for nodal officers, central public information officers (CPIO), and first appellate officers. These initiatives have bolstered officers'...
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    Expert Committee on Climate Finance Submits Report on Transition Finance

    Given GIFT-IFSC's role as a gateway connecting India to the global economy, a key challenge is creating an enabling framework for transition finance in...
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    Firms With Women in Board Perform Better: NCAER Study

    Firms with women in board and in top management positions perform better, says a NCAER Study. The study says that such inclusion also reflect...
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    Coal Ministry Holds Stakeholders’ Consultation on Draft Mining Plan Guidelines for Coal and Lignite

    Officials said that the forthcoming mining plan guidelines will uphold the highest standards of environmental stewardship, operational efficiency, and ethical mining practices, ensuring a...
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    Afghanistan

    UN Highlights Afghan Women’s Concerns at Doha Meeting

    The consultations follow talks in May 2023 and February 2024 and build upon the proposals outlined in an independent review on an integrated and...
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    One in Three Adults at Risk For Lack of Enough Physical Activity

    Of concern, disparities remain between gender and age. Physical inactivity is still more common among women globally compared with men, with inactivity rates of...
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    Opportunity to Promote Natural Farming in Assam

    Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told Assam agriculture minister Atul Bora that the central government will continue to provide all possible assistance to...
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