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Safer, Inclusive Schools Critical for Children's Learning: Coalition for G
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25: The Asia Regional Hub for Coalition for Good Schools, today released the findings from its report titled 'Creating Good Schools: Preventing School Based Violence against Children in Southern Asia.' Coalition for Good Schools is a global network committed to a
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Delhi registers best air quality this year since 2016
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
For the periods between January-May (during the eight years i.e. from 2016 to 2023), Delhi registers its best air quality during the current year (barring the periods of very low anthropogenic, industrial and commercial activities during the year 2020 due to Covid-19 lockdown).
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China's new bank loans tumble more than expected in April: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
China's new bank loans tumbled more than expected in April from the previous month. The development has further raised concerns regarding the economy's recovery and regulators have called on banks to cap rates offered on some deposits from next week, The Standard reported.
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Delhi witnesses max number of 'Good' to 'Moderate' air quality days during
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"As per Air Quality Index (AQI) data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi has witnessed a maximum number of days with 'Good to Moderate' Air Quality during the first four months' period of 2023 (i.e. January to April), as compared to the corresponding period of last 07 years
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Will China's new premier Li Qiang deliver on the economy?
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Qiang Li is known for overseeing Shanghai's harsh COVID-19 lockdown, which had major economic consequences. His promotion shows that loyalty to Xi now seems to matter more than competence in economic governance.
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China's oil and gas consumption declined in 2022 amid weakening economy: R
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
China's oil and gas use fell in 2022 for the first time in decades due to COVID-19 lockdowns that curbed energy demand, a sign of a weakening economy, writes Clifford Krauss in The New York Times (NYT).
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Xi Jinping, Chinese Communist Party has fallen into a censorship trap, say
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Ge Chen, who is an assistant professor in Global Media and Information Law at Durham Law School, argued that "Xi and his party have fallen into a censorship trap."
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Study finds link between computer access, mental health among young people
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers have found a link between poorer mental health among young people and adolescents and access to computers during COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Chinese govt firm on following Zero Covid policy despite resentment among
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Last week, a three-year-old boy in Lanzhou died of carbon monoxide poisoning after it took his parents two hours to reach the hospital due to COVID-19 curbs, the Post reported.
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Brace up girls, India's biggest coding competition for women engineers is
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI/Techgig): About 80 per cent Indian women technologists spent their COVID-19 lockdown time in upskilling, found a new recent survey by TechGig - the county's largest technology community. TechGig's survey with 1,283 women techies was conducted to understand t
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Mainland China's economy is expanding while global economic outlook for 20
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): S&P Global Market Intelligence on Thursday said mainland China's economy is expanding again after a setback in the second quarter due to Covid-19 lockdowns while the global economic outlook for 2023 has dimmed as financial conditions deteriorated.
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China's foreign businesses face unprecedented difficulties, uncertainties
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 11 (ANI): China's foreign firms are struggling to survive due to unprecedented difficulties and uncertainties amid strict COVID-19 lockdowns in the country.
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