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    The UN Expert on Extreme Poverty on Wednesday told the Human Rights Council that the persistence of social discrimination faced by Dalits in Nepal...
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    NITI, RMI Report Says Green Hydrogen Critical to India’s Net-Zero Ambitions

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    Europeans’ Growing Pessimism: 29 Per Cent Anticipate Falling Living Standards

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    In a significant boost to India’s cooperative movement, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on July 6, 2026, outlined a comprehensive expansion strategy during the fifth foundation day celebrations of the Ministry of Cooperation.

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    Sri Lanka: Rising Production Costs Force Tea Smallholders to Consider Quitting

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    Europeans’ Growing Pessimism: 29 Per Cent Anticipate Falling Living Standards

    According to the poll conducted in June 2026 and involving over 26,000 respondents across the European Union, 29 per cent of Europeans believe their personal standard of living will decline over the next five years.
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