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Centre In High-Tech Protected Cropping Systems Launched To Climate-Proof Crop Production

June 9, 2023

Western Sydney University, the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) Bangalore, and the Indian Institute for Spices Research (IISR) Calicut, have partnered to launch a Centre in High-Tech Protected Cropping Systems to address the impact

We Cannot Abandon the People of Afghanistan: António Guterres

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January 27, 2022

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With Afghanistan “hanging by a thread” six months after the Taliban takeover, the world cannot abandon the country now for the sake of its people and overall global security, said UN Secretary General António Guterres. Addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

Quality of Care Needed for Complications Due to Unsafe Abortions: WHO

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January 27, 2022

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The UN system for human reproduction research (HRP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, on Wednesday, published new data on the complications of unsafe abortions and short supply of potentially life-saving information on receiving quality care for these complications, in the

Amid Omicron And Inflation, IMF Cuts World Growth Forecasts

Tannuka Juneja

January 26, 2022

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The world economy will grow less than expected this year, mainly due to a slowdown in the world’s two biggest economies i.e. the United States and China, while global inflation will be higher and more persistent, according to the latest forecasts from

PM Modi Confers PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar On 29 Children

Tannuka Juneja

January 26, 2022

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This year, 29 children have been honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBR). These children have been selected from all regions of the country for their exceptional achievements in the categories of Innovation (7), Social Service (4), Educational (1), Sports

Vice President Calls For 75% Voter Turnout For Making Elections More Inclusive

Tannuka Juneja

January 26, 2022

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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has called on the Election Commission and voters to achieve 75% turnout in the next general elections to make the elections more inclusive. He also urged for consensus on the issue of holding joint elections with which

India Ranks 85th Among 180 Countries In Global Corruption Index 2021

Tannuka Juneja

January 26, 2022

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The global anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International has published its Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021, revealing that the corruption levels are at a worldwide standstill. The agency lists countries across the world on the “perceived levels of public sector corruption”. The CPI ranks 180

Father of Mindfulness, Thich Nhat Hanh Dies Aged 95

Tannuka Juneja

January 23, 2022

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Thich Nhat Hanh, an influential Vietnamese Buddhist monk, has died at the age of 95. His Zen teaching organisation, Plum Village, said the monk “passed away peacefully” at the Tu Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam on Saturday. The news that was shared

Gujarat State Wildlife Board Approves Jio’s Proposed Telecom Towers in Gir, Says Report

Tannuka Juneja

January 22, 2022

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Gujarat’s State Board of Wild Life (SBWL), headed by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has given the green light to telecom major Reliance Jio Infocomm to set up mobile towers in the protected areas of the Gir Forest and other sanctuaries in Gujarat.

Over 1,000 Journalists Out of Work in China, Forced to Change Professions, Say Reports

Tannuka Juneja

January 21, 2022

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Recent reports from China say that at least 1,562 Hong Kong civil society jobs have been lost so far to the government’s crackdown on dissent under a Beijing-imposed national security law, according to the data compiled by Bloomberg News drawn from phone