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Over 84 million people displaced from their homes owing to violence, insec
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): As more people flee violence, insecurity and the effects of climate change, the number forcibly displaced now exceeds 84 million globally, according to new data released on Thursday by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
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Egypt to host COP27 international climate conference next year
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 12 (ANI): The UN climate change conference COP26 in Glasgow has announced that Egypt was chosen to host the upcoming session of the conference in 2022 (COP27).
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Defence Ministry makes changes in family pension rules
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Defense has revised maximum ceiling limits of two family pensions payable to a child or children in respect of both the parents to Rs 1.25 lakh per month (ordinary family pension -enhanced rate) and Rs 75,000 per month (ordinary family pe
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President calls on APEC to invest in Vietnam's green growth
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 11 (ANI/VOVWORLD): President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the APEC CEO Summit 2021's theme on promoting sustainable development and climate change response strategies saying the green planet is shaking due to the unprecedented impact of climate change, severe climat
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UN organisers restrict Myanmar Military delegation from attending COP-26
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], November 11 (ANI): The United Nations has restricted Myanmar Military's five-member delegation from attending the climate change conference in Glasgow.
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Delhi HC dismisses Lok Insaaf Party plea seeking change in common symbol
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition moved by Lok Insaaf Party, a Punjab political party, seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to quash the allotment of issued 'Letter Box' as a common symbol to it and direct the c
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Denmark, Costa Rica agree at COP26 to phase out oil, gas production
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): At the UN climate change conference (COP26) in Glasgow on Thursday, Denmark and Costa Rica launched a first of its kind alliance of national and subnational governments committed to phasing out new oil and gas projects as part of their transition to r
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75 nutrition smart villages will strengthen India's campaign against malnu
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday announced the "Nutrition Smart Village" programme to reach out to 75 villages across India with the objective of promoting nutritional awareness, education and behavioural change in rural ar
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Harris, Macron aim for increased US-France cooperation
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 11 (ANI): The United States and France have agreed to take the bilateral cooperation in space to a new level by establishing a regular dialogue between them to coordinate joint efforts on climate change, security, science and technology, the White House said.
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Ministers of Brazil, South Africa, India, China representing BASIC Group m
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Glasgow [UK], November 11 (ANI): Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has chaired a meeting at COP26 in Glasgow, UK in which ministers of Brazil, South Africa, India and China represented the BASIC Group.
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UAE endorses policy action agenda for transition to sustainable food and a
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 10 (ANI/WAM): Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, announced the UAE's endorsement of the Policy Action Agenda for Transition to Sustainable Food and Agriculture, at a high-level event on 'Accelerating a just rural transition t
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T20 WC: Jos Buttler can be game-changer during semi-final, says Cheteshwar
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], November 10 (ANI): Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Wednesday named his picks for the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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