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    Mines Ministry Launches Fourth Tranche of Auction of Critical and Strategic Minerals

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    ‘Without Nuclear, it will be Almost Impossible to Decarbonize by 2050’: UN Atomic Energy Agency Chief

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    UNICEF-Backed Report Says Pollution Killed 1.69 Lakh Children in India in 2021

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    Why a String of Court Victories is Raising Hopes of Climate Advocates

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    Educating the Mind Without Educating the Heart is No Education at All

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    Principal Scientific Adviser Chairs Meeting to Discuss Biomass Cultivation on Degraded Land

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    Nepal Approves 94 FDI Projects Worth Rs 5.11 Billion Amid Shift to Smaller Ventures

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    Climate Change Redraws India’s Disease Map as Mosquitoes Climb the Himalayas

    The economic burden is substantial: Aedes-borne diseases alone impose an estimated average annual global cost of nearly $1.2 billion through healthcare spending, lost productivity and social disruption.
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    Climate Change Redraws India’s Disease Map as Mosquitoes Climb the Himalayas

    The economic burden is substantial: Aedes-borne diseases alone impose an estimated average annual global cost of nearly $1.2 billion through healthcare spending, lost productivity and social disruption.
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