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    Small Private Clinics Fuel Alarming Rise in Female Foeticide in Nepal

    Health minister Sudha Gautam, a senior gynaecologist herself, is positioned to drive change. Experts urge her to prioritise regulation, monitoring, and awareness campaigns.
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    Employment

    India Post and Ministry of Rural Development Sign Landmark MoU to Boost Financial Inclusion and Rural Economic Transformation

    India Post’s extensive infrastructure – including over 1.5 lakh rural post offices, the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), and nearly 2.4 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks – will serve as the backbone for last-mile delivery of integrated services.
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    Aid

    WCD Launches PANKHUDI Portal to Streamline Partnerships

    Speaking at the launch, officials highlighted how PANKHUDI aligns with prime minister Narendra Modi's vision of leveraging technology as a bridge between the government and citizens.
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    Afghanistan

    Afghan Women Launch Global Campaign to Combat ‘Gender Apartheid’

    The new campaign criticises the international community’s shift toward what the group calls “silence and normalization.” Despite widespread initial outrage, some countries have engaged with the Taliban on pragmatic grounds.
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    Agriculture

    Marginal Farmers Largely Excluded from India’s Cooperative Boom, New Report Reveals

    The “State of Marginal Farmers in India 2025,” published by the Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development (FEED) and launched on Kisan Diwas, paints a sobering picture.
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    Child Labour

    Nepal’s Renewed Fight Against Human Trafficking: Government Vows Stronger Action

    Nepal’s efforts are guided by the Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act of 2007, which imposes up to 20 years’ imprisonment for offenders.
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    Afghanistan

    UN Sounds Alarm on Afghanistan: Taliban’s Isolation, Humanitarian Crisis Deepen, UNAMA Warns

    According to the Secretary-General’s report submitted on 3 December 2025, the Taliban leadership – including the supreme leader’s inner circle – has intensified efforts to consolidate control through religious-guided governance, increased oversight, and sweeping policy changes.
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    Empowerment

    Health Ministry, WHO Roll Out Delhi Metro Campaign on Women’s and Girl’s Health

    Awareness messages on tuberculosis, reducing the digital divide, the PC&PNDT Act, 1994, and other key issues have been displayed both inside the coaches and on the exterior of the metro.
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    Warning Signs Overlooked Before Nepal Glacier Collapse Trapped Thousands

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    UNICEF: 3.7 Million Afghan Children Face Acute Malnutrition Crisis

    Without rapid and substantial additional funding, the outlook for the remainder of 2026 is grim, UNICEF says, as peak wasting season is underway.
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    Bangladesh: Prime Minister Orders Feasibility Study on Universal Girls’ Stipends

    The Prime Minister’s directive places the Education Assistance Trust and relevant ministries under clear instructions to produce a concrete proposal.

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    Warning Signs Overlooked Before Nepal Glacier Collapse Trapped Thousands

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    UNICEF: 3.7 Million Afghan Children Face Acute Malnutrition Crisis

    Without rapid and substantial additional funding, the outlook for the remainder of 2026 is grim, UNICEF says, as peak wasting season is underway.
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    Nepal’s Silent Time Bombs: Why the Himalaya’s Melting Lakes Demand Urgent Action

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