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ADB annual meet to focus on collaboration for resilient, green recovery
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], March 25 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will hold its 54th annual meeting of the board of governors in a virtual format from May 3 to 5 with a focus on deepening collaboration for a resilient and green recovery from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
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Nepal activists protest in front of Myanmar Embassy against military coup
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], March 5 (ANI): A group of civil society members on Friday staged a demonstration in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Nepal against the military's crackdown on pro-democracy supporters in the Southeast Asian country.
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'Art for Freedom' invites people's participation in a nationwide challenge
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Encouraged by the active participation of youth & civil society, #DNAFightsRape-Save the Evidence awareness campaign launches a nationwide creative challenge called 'Art for Freedom'.
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SDF Kerala leader Girish Pillai ropes in political strategist Subodh Bajpa
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], March 3 (ANI/PNN): Kerala's prominent socio-political formation SDF (State Democratic Front) is going all out for the Kerala elections which are going to happen on April 06, 2021. SDF has created ripples across various constituencies of 'God's Own Country' through the
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US Civil society groups, lawmakers press Biden to support India's TRIPS wa
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): Hundreds of civil society groups in the US, along with several progressive lawmakers, are keeping up the pressure on the Biden administration to support India's TRIPS waiver on COVID-19 vaccines, reported Inside US Trade - an online news service.
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India slams Turkey over remarks at Human Rights Council, rejects incorrect
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 24 (ANI): Terming Turkey's remarks regarding the situation in Kashmir and the implementation of UN resolutions as "completely unacceptable," India has said it is "ironical for a country which has trampled upon its own civil society to pass unjustified comments
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UK witnesses India's ambitious work on renewable energy ahead of COP26 sum
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], February 18 (ANI): Alok Sharma, President-designate of 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), witnessed India's ambitious work on renewable energy, and held vital discussions with government leaders, including Prime Minister Modi, businesses and civil society dur
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Grassroot democracy, decentralisation remained focus of envoys' interactio
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 17 (ANI): Foreign envoys of 24 countries held rounds of meetings with civil society groups and elected members in Kashmir.
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Imran Khan tightens noose over NGOs to silence dissent
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 14 (ANI): Tightening the noose around non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Pakistan to crush dissent, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday alleged that NGOs have been receiving foreign funds to promote the "enemy agenda" and are working against the state,
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Hundreds protest in Kathmandu against rising cases of violence against wom
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 13 (ANI): Hundreds of women's rights activists and members of the civil society marched on streets of Kathmandu protesting the government's apathy and failure to control increasing cases of violence against women in the country.
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Germany allocates USD 25 million to support Belarusian Opposition amid pol
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany has allocated 21 million euros (USD 25.3 million) to implement the Action Plan Civil Society Belarus initiative aimed at providing support to the Belarusian opposition, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Saturday.
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US State Secy Blinken calls on Myanmar's military to release detained civi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday called on the Myanmar military to release all government officials and civil society leaders and respect the will of the people of Burma as expressed in the democratic elections on November 8, 2020.
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