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Bharat’s Jute Ban: A Silent Trade War Brewing with Bangladesh
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 1st July: In the humid corridors of Kolkata’s jute mills and the green fields of Assam, an old story of fibre and livelihood has found new urgency. After decades of bearing the brunt of cheap jute flooding in from…
WHO reports 100 people die of loneliness-related causes at every hour
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - World Health Organization in a new report issued on Monday reported that 1 in 6 people are affected by loneliness, with significant implications for health and well-being.
WHO stated that loneliness is…
Guterres tells world body to finance “our future and ‘change course’
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday told world leaders “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” as he called to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing…
Safe Amid Storms: How Bharat’s Chabahar Gamble Survived the Iran-Israel Conflict
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 1st July: When West Asia trembled under the shadow of missiles and drones during the twelve tense days of the Iran-Israel conflict, a quiet outpost on Iran’s southeastern coast defied the chaos. Chabahar Port,…
Taiwan president Lai deplores Beijing military intimidation, calls for united defence
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS Taiwan President William Lai and the party chairman on Monday said at the party’s national congress that the Democratic Progressive Party must stand united with the public in their mass recall movement to…
Jaishankar opens “The Human Cost of Terrorism” exhibit at the UN, attend Quad FM meet
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday inaugurated an exhibition titled “The Human Cost of Terrorism” at the UN Headquarters in New York, according to a press release issued by the India mission…
Special envoy says ‘unbearable’ suffering continues in Gaza
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East Khaled Khiari on Monday briefed the Council members stated the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is deepening at an alarming rate as Israeli military operations and…
OCHA urges Israel to allow fuel into Gaza
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Monday warned that the crisis in Gaza is worsening, as ongoing hostilities and access restrictions drive displaced communities deeper into despair.…
UN agencies warns Afghan returnees from Iran overwhelm fragile support systems
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN International Organization for Migration reported on Monday that over 700,000 Afghan migrants have returned from Iran so far this year, including 256,000 in June alone, warned of immense pressures on…
OHCHR report reveals significant rise in civilian casualties, rights violations in Ukraine
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS- UN human rights office on Monday published a new report on the civilian casualties and violations in Ukraine stated have significantly escalated in recent months, including a sharp rise in often deadly drone…