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    Modi Highlights Women Empowerment at Lakhpati Didi Sammelan

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    While ending his annual speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a mission to introduce one lakh young...
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    MoSPI Releases ‘Women and Men in India 2023’ Report

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    Asia Pacific

    ILO Report Calls for Boosting Job Creation

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    52.81 crore PM Jan-Dhan Accounts with Deposit Balance of Rs. 2,30,792 Crores Under PMJDY

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    Bangladesh Government Grants Conditional Microcredit Licences to 50 NGOs in Six Months

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    Corporate governance

    Firms With Women in Board Perform Better: NCAER Study

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    UN Trade Body Urges US to Exempt Vulnerable Economies from Tariff Hikes amid Rising Trade Tensions

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    Climate change

    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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    While India’s RAMSAR Sites Tally Rises, Wetlands Remain Endangered

    Conservationists, activists, and newspaper editorials in India have long been expressing concerns about the “decline” and “neglect” of wetland ecosystems across India.

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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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