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    Are Philippines, Pakistan Set to Follow Sri Lankan Path to Economic Woes?

    Activists say that the Sri Lanka economic crisis is a cautionary tale for other countries of the global South, arguing for debt cancellation for...
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    Social Contract Needed to Lift Asia-Pacific Workforce Out of Poverty: UNESCAP

    Denied decent work opportunities and highly vulnerable to systemic shocks such as pandemics or economic downturns, workers in Asia and the Pacific are under...
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    Rice Dwarfing Virus Threatens Indian Yields

    Southern Rice Black-Streaked Dwarf Virus, which was first discovered in China, has been detected in North India’s main rice-producing states and officials fear that...
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    Committee Formed to Draft National Cooperation Policy

    Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah today said that the document will provide an enabling framework in line with co-operative principles to realise...
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    German Federal Minister Schulze announced an additional funding of EUR 3.5 million in support of a green and sustainable development partnership, specifically for strengthening...
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    PM-SHRI Yojana for Development and Upgradation of Schools Announced

    More than 14,500 schools across the country will be developed as PM-SHRI Schools, the Prime Minister announced on the occasion of teachers’ day on...
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    Over 24 Million Affected by Exposure to Ionizing Occupational Radiation

    Over 500 experts from all over the world are to exchange information and experiences on strengthening the protection of workers from radiation. An international conference...
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