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Press freedom declines across Asia-Pacific, India at 157th: RSF
April 30, 2026
In India, press freedom remains under pressure, with the country ranked 157th in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index released by a Paris-based press freedom organisation, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a marginal improvement from its 159th position in 2025 but still within the l...
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AIIB calls for water to be treated as critical infrastructure
April 30, 2026
Global water security is emerging as a critical macroeconomic and development challenge, with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) calling for the hydrological cycle to be treated as essential infrastructure, as rising pressures of scarcity, excess, pollution and varia...
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Spotlight on controversial Great Nicobar Island project after Rahul Gandhi’s visit
April 29, 2026
Attempts by Indian authorities to obstruct Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, from visiting Great Nicobar Island failed as Gandhi managed to reach the ecologically-sensitive area to highlight concerns over a major project that the government claims will make the...
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Safran Aircraft Engines signs MoU with Uni Tritech for LEAP engine components
April 28, 2026
Safran Aircraft Engines, a world leader in aircraft propulsion systems, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uni Tritech, a Neterwala Group company, to manufacture aluminium investment cast components for the CFM Leap engine programme at its Dharwad facility in Kar...
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RSF flags India’s Data Protection law over information access concerns
April 21, 2026
International non-profit organisation advocating for press freedom, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and several Indian media organisations have formally raised concerns that the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) 2023 and its associated Rules notified on November 14...
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With mounting cost of fossil fuels on households, 350.org calls for urgent clean energy shift
April 16, 2026
Amid rising global concerns over energy affordability and ongoing oil price shocks, climate campaign group 350.org has launched its report Out of Pocket: How Fossil Fuels Are Draining Households and Economies, highlighting how continued dependence on fossil fuels is placing a sig...
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Alfa Laval launches Food & Pharma Division to strengthen pharma manufacturing
April 9, 2026
Amid rising global demand for medicines and mounting supply chain pressures, Alfa Laval, a leading industrial company focussed on heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, has launched a dedicated Food & Pharma Division to streamline pharmaceutical productio...
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Major tourism stakeholders join UN Tourism initiative to cut food waste
April 1, 2026
At a Global Roundtable on the International Day of Zero Waste, United Nation Tourism, in collaboration with the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP), advanced the ‘Recipe of Change’ initiative, with major tourism players who cater to over 600 million pesons committing...
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350.org urges Asian nations to tax oil windfalls as energy costs rise
April 1, 2026
As the Iran conflict enters its second month, climate advocacy group climate campaign group 350.org and its partners have called on Asian governments to impose windfall taxes on profits of oil and gas companies and accelerate the transition to renewable energy to contain rising ...
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UN wildlife summit COP15 expands protection for migratory species
March 30, 2026
At the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS), COP15, that was held in Brazil, governments agreed to expand global conservation efforts by granting new or enhanced protections to 40 migratory species and populations, as fresh scientific evidence warned of ac...
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World Water Day meet highlights gender parity in water access
March 28, 2026
On the occasion of the World Water Day 2026, Green Terre Foundation of India, a Pune-based non-government organisation (NGO), in association with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), hosted Global Online Forum on Water and Gender Equality, a ...
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Israeli defence firm Smart Shooter secures first order from JIATF-401
March 26, 2026
Smart Shooter, a private Israeli company that produces electro-optical fire control systems for small arms based on Artificial Intelligence, says it has received a order from the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), marking a new step in its engagement with the United St...
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