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South Sudan revokes suspension of UN radio station

The radio station was shut down in March 2018 over non-compliance with local media laws….reports Asian Lite News South Sudan’s media regulator has lifted the suspension of Radio Miraya, the UN-owned radio

August 4, 2023

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UN official calls for multilateral system for peace to tackle hunger

Every one of the seven countries where people faced famine-like conditions last year was affected by armed conflict or extreme levels of violence…reports Asian Lite News A UN official on Thursday called

August 4, 2023

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India to leverage G20 to ‘depoliticise’ global food supplies

Ruchira Kamboj tells UNSC that India has declared its commitment to leverage its G20 presidency to depoliticise global food supplies, reports Arul Louis To fight the global threats of food shortages and

August 4, 2023

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Steve Jobs’ son launches $200 mn VC fund

The 31-year-old Reed is “expanding on his work at Emerson Collective, a philanthropic organisation founded by his mother…reports Asian Lite News Reed Jobs, the son of late Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs, is

August 3, 2023

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SPECIAL: Woes of Pakistan’s Banking Sector

The banking woes could cripple the growth momentum and economic recovery. Pak banking sector needs serious structural reforms to stay afloat in times of crisis. The GDP growth rate was just 0.29%

August 2, 2023

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C20 SUMMIT: Focus on Civil Society Organisations in Democracy

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that civil societies enable the citizens to engage in deliberative dialogues and cooperative efforts, outside the adversarial arena of electoral politics, towards achieving national objectives. He said

August 1, 2023

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INDIA@76: EV Sector to Generate 5 Million Jobs

Tesla and world leaders in EV sector are focussing on India. The country is making rapid strides to make electric vehicles occupy 30 per cent of automobile market share by 2030. The

August 1, 2023

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Global condemnation for Pak suicide attack

Both Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and General Assembly President Csaba Korosi have expressed their condemnation of the attack that resulted in the death of a minimum of 54 individuals and injuries to over

August 1, 2023

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In G-20 and SCO, PM Modi navigates turbulence in 2023

When India took over the year-long rotating Presidency of the G-20 last November from Indonesia, the global faultlines typified in the Russia-Ukraine conflict since 24 February 2022 were visibly expanding. Given that

August 1, 2023

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SPECIAL: Brain drain hurts Pakistan

The increased frequency of brain drain from Pakistan has had serious negative impact on the country’s socio-economic situation. Brain drain has seen a sharp increase in Pakistan as skilled and educated professionals

July 31, 2023

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