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J-K: Trade bodies, civil society members condemn recent killings of innoce
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 14 (ANI): Representatives of 28 Trade Associations of Kashmir and civil society members on Wednesday unanimously condemned the recent killings of innocent people in the Valley and expressed grief over the loss of lives.
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Civil society activist Abdul Rahman Mawin gunned down in Jalalabad
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 12 (ANI): A prominent rights activist Abdul Rahman Mawin on Tuesday was shot dead by unknown assailants in eastern Nangarhar province bordering Pakistan.
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Afghan crisis: Civil society calls for an end to conflict
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Panjshir [Afghanistan], October 9 (ANI): Civil society representatives at a series of UN-backed radio programmes in Central Afghanistan called on the parties to stop fighting and return to the negotiating table.
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US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to visit India on Oct 6-7
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit India next month to hold a series of bilateral meetings, civil society events, and the India Ideas Summit.
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World leaders pledge USD 5 billion to protect nature
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Nine organisations have pledged 5 billion US dollars over the next 10 years to support the creation, expansion, management and monitoring of protected and conserved areas of land, inland water and sea, working with indigenous peoples, local communities, civ
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Taliban manhandles woman, abduct her family members in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 13 (ANI): In what appears to be a growing trend in Taliban ruled Afghanistan, armed members of the group on Saturday assaulted a female civil society activist and abducted five of her family members.
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Hong Kong authorities raid Tiananmen Massacre Museum
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 9 (ANI): Hong Kong national security police on Thursday raided the Tiananmen Massacre Museum, as a part of a major crackdown against dissent and pro-democracy civil society groups.
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Civil Society in Pakistan express concerns over increasing attacks on wome
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 30 (ANI): The Board of Trustees of Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) expressed concerns over increasing attacks on women in the country.
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Civil society group expresses concern over crimes against women in Pakista
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): A Pakistan based civil society organization has expressed concern over increasing crimes against women and inaction of the government and the judiciary in the country, local media said.
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Dr. Ajay Data will Chair Pre-IIGF in India - A part of UN's Internet Gov
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI/The PRTree): Dr. Ajay Data, an IT veteran & founder of Made in India video conferencing app VideoMeet and Linguistic email platform XgenPlus has joined the Coordination & Organizing Committee of the local chapter for UN's Internet Governance Forum. T
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Leadership rose to the challenge in second wave of COVID-19, efforts made
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Noting that the country suffered from a terrible second wave of COVID-19 due to the new variants and other unexpected factors, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Saturday that the leadership rose to the challenge, efforts were made war-footing to plug th
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Numerous shortcomings remain to combat corruption in Afghanistan: UN repor
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 4 (ANI): Stepping up ongoing efforts to address corruption in Afghanistan remains critical, finds a UN report released on Wednesday while adding that country's civil society and media play a critical role in fostering transparency and exposing corruption.
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