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The Royal Government of Bhutan has announced its first sovereign bond to support the economy in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while diversifying financial sources. The new financing instrument supported by the United Nations Economic…
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Dance is my pran, atman and soul. I loved both part of my life - being a dancer and a bureaucrat. I entered the world of dancing when I was barely three-year-old and before my formal education. There is a framed lehenga of mine at home…
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"The Atmanirbhar Bharat spirit will result in India coming out much stronger after Covid-19 because we are unleashing our animus spirits in terms of self reliance and work. Some of this is in reaction to the global trends. If the global…
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Durbar Mahila Samanway Committee (DMSC), the country’s oldest collective of sex workers, has approached the Supreme Court for support on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has ravaged their lives and livelihoods and left the community…
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The Parliament session, which began in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, has witnessed several questions from the members regarding the response of the government to address the ongoing crisis in the economy. Questions were raised…
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The Narendra Modi-led government’s Start Up initiative has got a major boost with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revising its master circular on priority sector lending. Start-ups can now qualify for loans of up to Rs 50 crore under the…
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Researchers at the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad have found a method of improving wave forecasts. They have ascertained that certain phases of boreal summer intra seasonal oscillation or BSISO…
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The COVID-19 pandemic, and the global recession it has triggered, are of course causing immense human suffering around the world. “Unless we act now, we could face years of depressed and disrupted economic growth. Those who suffer most will…
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Cytokine storms may affect the severity of COVID-19 cases by lowering T cell counts, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Immunology. Researchers studying coronavirus cases in China found that sick patients had a significantly…
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As the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in Europe, many countries are relaxing their lockdown rules, but the advice for non-essential workers is to continue working from home if possible. The important question when lockdown should…
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