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    Environment Ministry Rebuts Environmental Performance Index 2022. Says Yale, Columbia Methods Are Unscientific

    A statement released by the government rebutted the Environmental Performance index 2022 that placed India at the very bottom of the index, arguing that...
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    Accountability

    Inflation Will Be SouthAsia’s Sore Point in FY 2022, says World Bank Global Economic Prospects Report

    In the face of global stagflation, growth in SouthAsia is forecast to slow down to 6.8 and 5.8 per cent in 2022 and 2023,...
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    Agri-business

    PM Modi Lists Eight Years of India’s Agricultural Transformation

    e-NAM has created a unified market through online trading platform ensured free flow of agricultural commodities from one market area to another and consequently...
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    Climate change

    Extreme Weather Events Killing More People Than Ever Before, Says CSE Report

    Maharashtra suffered the most deaths due to extreme weather events in 2021 – says a state-wise analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment...
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    India Falls to Bottom of Biennial Environmental Performance Index

    The lowest scores went to countries struggling with civil unrest or other crises, or to nations that have prioritized economic growth over environmental sustainability,...
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    Agri-business

    A Global Food Crisis: Shortage Amidst Plenty

    Instead of food shortage, the reality is that the world produces far more food than we eat. Over 33 percent of the food produced globally is...
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    Bangladesh

    South Asia ‘Sorely Needs Transboundary River Accord’

    Countries around the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin are losing over US$14.2 billion yearly because of a lack cooperation. One major hurdle is China’s apathy to multilateral...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Study Establishes Key Areas for Tiger Movement in Central India

    Researchers found that land ownership in consensus connectivity areas is complicated, with overlapping or contested ownership among villages and multiple arms of India’s Forest...
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    Climate Change Is Redrawing the Map of Agrobiodiversity and Forests in Anuppur

    The data collected from multiple panchayats in the region paints a sobering picture. In areas such as Dhangwan, Laharpur, and Boridand, over 40 per cent of farmers surveyed reported a drastic decrease in crop diversity in the past decade.
    Agri-technology

    Vice President Calls for Farmer-Led Agri-Business Revolution at Goa’s ICAR-CCARI Meet

    Dhankhar urged farmers to see themselves as entrepreneurs with the potential to drive rural economies. He underscored the importance of participating in the input chain of agriculture (fertilizers, pesticides, machinery) and the output chain including storage, processing, and retail.

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    Muhammad Yunus’ Resignation Threat a Bid to Consolidate Power

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    The data collected from multiple panchayats in the region paints a sobering picture. In areas such as Dhangwan, Laharpur, and Boridand, over 40 per cent of farmers surveyed reported a drastic decrease in crop diversity in the past decade.
    Bangladesh

    China Urges Investment Climate Reforms as Interest in Bangladesh Grows

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    Global Leaders Pledge $170 Million to WHO at 2025 World Health Assembly, Marking Leap Towards Sustainable Financing

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