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Making Caribbean free of PCBs & other hazardous chemicals
October 3, 2022
Seven years ago, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) mounted a programme to make the Caribbean free of the world’s most notoriously harmful, cancer-causing chemicals. The USD 9 million programme was funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). On ...
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Universal Basic Income
May 23, 2019
Universal basic income (UBI) has faced a lot of criticism, notably from businesses and the political right wing. But it must continue and reach more people across the world.
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Daily wage labourer donates land for midday in school
July 16, 2018
In a heart-warming gesture, a daily wage labourer is West Bengal donated a part of his land in order to provide a shelter to school students to have their midday meals.
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Home loan rates slashed to a six year low by SBI
November 2, 2016
As part of a festive scheme and general interest rate reduction, the State Bank of India (SBI) has announced home loan rates at 9.10 pc for women and 9.15 pc for others, making it the lowest rate in six years.
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India proposes e-visa facility for another 36 nations
July 13, 2016
After the e-visa facility attracted huge foreign tourist arrivals in India, the country now plans to extend the online visa service for another 36 countries.
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Upgrading the agricultural sector
April 15, 2016
On April 14, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an electronic trading platform, the National Agriculture Marker (e-NAM) for the farmers in India to sell their produce. On the 125th anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Indian jurist, economist, politician and social...
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