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The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda is at the centre of global development policy, and parliamentarians are now taking a lead in ensuring that national policy frameworks, and parliamentary oversight, are guided by the Sustainable…
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International organisations are now attempting to catalyze parliamentary action to fight the climate crisis by looking at legislatures with an environmental lens. In the last decade, especially after the signing of The Paris Agreement on…
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The Government of India, in attempts to strengthen the medical infrastructure across the country and deal with the Covid-19 ‘tsunami’, has provided states with 8,900 oxygen concentrators, 5043 oxygen cylinders, 18 oxygen generation plants,…
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Interim Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi, on Friday, said that Parliamentary Standing Committee meetings must be convened virtually to formulate an action plan against the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the party’s first…
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Sex workers in Andhra Pradesh have appealed for free vaccination at specialized local clinics spread across the state to safeguard the community from the hard-hitting impact of Covid-19. In a letter to the Deputy Chief Minister &…
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India’s Chief Scientific Advisor on Wednesday, May 5th, told the country that while we are witnessing a gut-wrenching second wave, a third Covid wave is inevitable. “A phase 3 is inevitable, given the high levels of circulating virus. But…
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Results for a high-stakes electoral battle in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Puducherry were announced by the Election Commission of India on Sunday, May 2nd. In a truly historic electoral battle, three incumbent governments…
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Counting for votes in the Assembly Elections 2021 held across five states began early morning Sunday. Trends project a victory for incumbent governments of TMC, CPIM, and BJP in West Bengal, Kerala, and Assam respectively. The…
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The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way children are being educated, with lockdowns pushing learning from schools into homes. From virtual classrooms to handing out assignments over WhatsApp, technology has played a major role in ensuring…
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Exit poll results of the recently conducted state elections in the country have predicted that the Trinamool Congress (TMC+) will return to West Bengal, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP+) will continue to hold Assam. The pro-incumbency…
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