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    Corruption, Crime, Illicit Economy Bangladesh’s Biggest Risks, Says WEF

    Experts warn that slowing global growth and elevated price levels could combine in a scenario akin to stagflation, while debt vulnerabilities across public, corporate and household sectors could amplify financial instability.
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    Agri-business

    APEDA Organises Organic Conclave-cum-Buyer Seller Meet to Strengthen Agri-Exports from Assam

    Over 30 exporters, nine importers and around 50 Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) from Assam participated in the conclave, reflecting growing interest in the region’s export potential.
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    Employment

    Boatmen from Outside Prayagraj Face Troubled Waters in the Month of Magh

    This tradition spans generations: families arrive annually, relying on the Magh Mela as a vital source of income through boat services for pilgrims. Many carry licenses from previous years as proof of their long-standing participation. Yet this year, a bureaucratic hurdle has left them stranded.
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    Animals and wildlife

    Union Environment Minister Chairs Meeting of Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life

    Crucially, medium-scale irrigation proposals aimed at bolstering water access in Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region were discussed alongside measures designed to enhance water regimes for both human use and wildlife needs, particularly for reptiles like gharial crocodiles.
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    Child Labour

    Global Labour Markets Show Stability but Fail to Deliver Quality Work, ILO Warns in Flagship Report

    The Employment and Social Trends 2026 flagship report highlights deepening structural weaknesses in labour markets that threaten progress on sustainable development and social equity.
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    UN Report Finds Widespread Sexual Violence in Sri Lanka’s Civil War

    The UN report, issued on January 13, finds that sexual violence was “part of a deliberate, widespread, and systemic pattern of violations” by state security forces, and “may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
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    Modern Slavery in India: Bonded Labour Persists Despite Decades-Old Abolition; Meagre Rehabilitation Efforts

    Though illegal for nearly five decades, bonded labour in India remains a stark and shameful reality for countless men, women, and children.
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    Agriculture

    New Study Maps Stark Resilience Gaps Across India’s Agro-Climatic Zones

    The study, based on 26 environmental, technological, socio-economic and institutional indicators, concludes that resilience to climate stress varies sharply across regions – demanding tailored interventions rather than one-size-fits-all policymaking.
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    Heatwave-Driven Power Surge Tests India’s Energy Resilience as El Niño Looms for FY27

    India’s electricity sector has witnessed an unprecedented spike in consumption, driven by an intense and prolonged heatwave that gripped much of the country in May 2026.
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    Uttarakhand: A Unique Harvest Festival in Tehri Village

    At a unique event held recently in Tehri district, women of Bugala village were honoured as chief guests by their community at the traditional harvest festival known as Ropani.
    Agri-business

    “Two Leaves and a Bud” Becoming Fiction: Climate Change Threatens the Future of Ceylon Tea

    Fernando cautioned that declining leaf quality, driven by erratic weather, could soon trigger a broader collapse in quantity and output.

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    Heatwave-Driven Power Surge Tests India’s Energy Resilience as El Niño Looms for FY27

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    Uttarakhand: A Unique Harvest Festival in Tehri Village

    At a unique event held recently in Tehri district, women of Bugala village were honoured as chief guests by their community at the traditional harvest festival known as Ropani.
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    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

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