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    Ukraine war costs now exceeding US $100 billion in infrastructure damage

    If the war deepens and protracts further, up to 90 per cent of the population of Ukraine could be facing poverty and vulnerability to...
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    India examines medical school costs amid Ukraine exodus

    The Indian government recently announced that half of the seats in private medical colleges will have the same charges as their government counterparts. Private...
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    Misinformation Fuelling and Uptick of COVID-19 Worldwide, says WHO

    Misinformation that the pandemic is over and other factors like the lifting of mask mandates and ending physical distancing – exaggerated by a more...
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    Entire Afghan generation’ faces food insecurity says UN Official

    Afghanistan is in an unparalleled state of food insecurity and malnutrition as acute hunger has risen from 14 million in July, to 23 million...
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    Social security for gig workers of Uber, Ola still a distant dream

    Drivers are saddled with the burden of repaying their loans and the deduction of commissions. Low earnings, the ratings game and algorithm-driven systems need...
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    ‘Responsible investment’ fuels Myanmar junta, claim rights groups

    Big corporations with financial stakes running into billions of dollars are closely tied to Myanmar’s military junta, says a financial investigation by rights groups. An...
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    Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN warns of a global hunger meltdown

    United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned of an impending global food crisis due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. He said that...
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    The Future of Food: Jellyfish, Farmed Insects, 3D Printed Meat?

    A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization looks at how economic growth, changing consumer behaviour and consumption patterns, a growing global population and...
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    India: SMAM Unleashes Farm Mechanization: Over Rs. 6,748 Crore Released, 15.75 Lakh Machines Distributed

    With agriculture employing a large workforce yet facing productivity pressures, SMAM aligns with national goal of doubling farmers’ income.
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    Bangladesh’s Development Finance Faces Existential Threat from Global Aid Squeeze

    The OECD report and discussions underscore that while challenges are severe, opportunities exist if Bangladesh acts decisively.
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    India: SMAM Unleashes Farm Mechanization: Over Rs. 6,748 Crore Released, 15.75 Lakh Machines Distributed

    With agriculture employing a large workforce yet facing productivity pressures, SMAM aligns with national goal of doubling farmers’ income.
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    Bangladesh’s Development Finance Faces Existential Threat from Global Aid Squeeze

    The OECD report and discussions underscore that while challenges are severe, opportunities exist if Bangladesh acts decisively.
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    Bangladesh Poised to Become World’s Top Cotton Importer Amid Geopolitical Shifts, Urged to Secure Supply Chains

    According to the latest forecast from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bangladesh is expected to import 7.8 million bales of raw cotton in the current fiscal year, up from 7.5 million bales the previous year.
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    WHO Calls for Urgent Action as New Cancer Cases are Projected to Nearly Double by 2050 

    The report notes substantial gains in key policy areas. Tobacco use has declined by 27 per cent since 2010, contributing to reductions in lung cancer cases and deaths in some regions.
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    Major Parties Exit Constitution Review Taskforce, Deepening Nepal’s Political Crisis

    With Parliament and public opinion in focus, the coming weeks will test whether Nepal’s political actors can bridge divides or if this latest impasse signals deeper instability in the federal republic’s young democratic journey.

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