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    Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana Celebrates a Decade of Transformative Financial Inclusion

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    Pacific Ocean Being Treated “Like a Sewer”: António Guterres

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    E-governance

    Ministry of Labour and Employment Launches Building and other Construction Workers MIS Portal

    The ministry highlighted the gaps and divergences in the draft rules of states and union territories. The states were requested to streamline their rules...
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    CAQM Issues Advisory to Curb Open-Air Burning in Delhi-NCR Ahead of Winter

    As winter approaches, the CAQM’s advisory marks a critical step in managing air quality and mitigating the adverse effects of pollution in Delhi-NCR. By...
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    Clean tech

    Civil Society Groups Demand Pause on Rs. 330 Crore World Bank Investment on Gujarat WTE Plants

    The very process of burning waste, experts hold, releases toxic by-products into the environment, ranging from cancer-causing exhaust gases, to residue ash capable of...
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    Bhutan

    Mass Tourism Brings Dollars But With All The Baggage

    Post-pandemic Asia is trying to revive its tourism revenues. But overtourism is taking a toll on the environment and local life. Sustainable tourism needs...
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    Finance Ministry Holds Meet on Financial Inclusion with Private Sector Banks

    Dr. Vivek Joshi emphasised the importance of financial inclusion programmes in providing basic financial services in reaching the last mile and also exhorted banks...
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    Clean tech

    Will the Move Towards a Cleaner, Sustainable Future Carry Along Coal Miners?

    Coal Transition Poses Significant Challenges for Marginalized Communities, reveals a study by the National Foundation for India. The study calls for community-specific policies and...
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    Countries Finalise Historic Pandemic Agreement After Three Years of Negotiations

    The text affirms national sovereignty in public health decisions. It states explicitly that nothing in the agreement gives WHO the authority to mandate health measures such as lockdowns, vaccination campaigns, or border closures.
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    UN Trade Body Urges US to Exempt Vulnerable Economies from Tariff Hikes amid Rising Trade Tensions

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    Countries Finalise Historic Pandemic Agreement After Three Years of Negotiations

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