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    Accountability

    Does the Number of ICT Users Indicate Digital Adoption?

    Policy discussions often overlook the socio-demographic diversity among PwDs and the types of disabilities. Collecting census data to account for the PwD population and its diversity is a crucial first step in formulating effective policies for ICT accessibility, especially in rural, remote, and underserved regions of India.
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    E-governance

    Universal Connectivity Gets a $9 Billion Private Sector Boost

    ITU has called for $100 billion in overall investments by 2026 to provide the expertise and resources required to extend universal, meaningful connectivity and...
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    Agri-technology

    Digital Training in Pakistani Villages Yields Bumper Participation

    Pakistan agriculture landscape has gone digital. The use of online tools during the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated in every domain — from finances to health,...
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    Agri-technology

    Leveraging Digital Technologies

    Digitalization of rural communities is leading the way to a better future across Asia and the Pacific. But, it must be remembered that the...
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    CSR

    Huawei launches its CSR flagship programme In Nepal

    Huawei announced the launch of its 'Seeds for the Future' CSR programme in Nepal. The programme aims at developing skills of students interested in...
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    Agri-business

    China Sets Ambitious 725 Million Tonne Grain Target by 2030 to Fortify Food Security

    China has placed food security at the centre of its national strategy, setting a binding target to raise annual grain production capacity to 725 million metric tonnes by 2030.
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    Bangladesh

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    Gaibandha faces the largest land loss among the Jamuna sites, while Kurigram risks the greatest settlement area.
    Corruption

    Sri Lanka Seeks India’s Backing in War on Indian Ocean Drug Trafficking

    The appeal came during a high-level meeting with visiting Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on 9 September 2026, the first such visit by an Indian defence minister in 38 years.

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    Agri-business

    China Sets Ambitious 725 Million Tonne Grain Target by 2030 to Fortify Food Security

    China has placed food security at the centre of its national strategy, setting a binding target to raise annual grain production capacity to 725 million metric tonnes by 2030.
    Bangladesh

    Rivers Swallow Land Five Times the Size of Dhaka in Five Decades

    Gaibandha faces the largest land loss among the Jamuna sites, while Kurigram risks the greatest settlement area.
    Corruption

    Sri Lanka Seeks India’s Backing in War on Indian Ocean Drug Trafficking

    The appeal came during a high-level meeting with visiting Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on 9 September 2026, the first such visit by an Indian defence minister in 38 years.
    Bangladesh

    Rivers Swallow Land Five Times the Size of Dhaka in Five Decades

    Gaibandha faces the largest land loss among the Jamuna sites, while Kurigram risks the greatest settlement area.
    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka Braces for Record El Niño Threat to Food, Power and Forex Stability

    El Niño itself cannot be prevented. The scale of its impact on Sri Lanka, however, will be determined by the quality and speed of the national response.

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