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Govt leads from front to boost socio-economic conditions of informal secto
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The socio-economic condition of informal sector wage workers has always been a concern, as they are usually on the receiving end. However, in recent years, their conditions have improved considerably, thanks to the continuous and concrete steps taken by th
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Research discovers new method of revealing illegal and informal mercury tr
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Ibaraki [Japan], July 19 (ANI): The Minamata Convention (MC) strives to prohibit and limit mercury commerce, a very dangerous contaminant. While the majority of nations participating in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), the leading source of mercury contamination, are MC parties,
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India's remittances from Gulf region declined in FY21: RBI
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The share of remittances from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to India has declined in 2021, the Reserve Bank of India said, reflecting a slower pace of migration and the presence of the Indian diaspora in informal sectors that were hit the most du
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Measures to curb looming economic crisis to be taken: Pak Finance Minister
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): In a high-profile meeting on Saturday, the Finance Minister of Pakistan, Miftah Ismail affirmed measures to curb the outflow of foreign exchange from Pakistan through informal channels.
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Blinken to travel to Germany, France from May 14 to 16
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Germany and France from May 14-16 to attend the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Berlin, Germany, and join the US-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting in Paris-Saclay, France.
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Russia shares evidence of 'Ukraine Military's crimes' at informal Arria Fo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 7 (ANI): In an informal 'Arria Formula' with the members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Russian diplomats presented evidence of unlawful acts committed by the Ukrainian military and nationalist groups, claiming it hindered the process of evacuation of peopl
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9th IMRC to address growing concerns on recycling to make India a Green Su
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): India is the third-largest producer of E-waste after China and the US. More than 95 per cent of this waste is handled by the informal sector. Electronic waste (E-waste) is a global challenge and India too is facing the problem due to the rapid use and
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Russia to hold informal UNSC meeting on May 6 about situation on ground in
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia will hold an informal UN Security Council meeting on May 6 to present first-hand information about the situation on the ground in Ukraine, a Russian official said.
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White House says report of AUKUS parties asking Japan to join alliance 'in
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington, April 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The report that Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) have informally asked Japan to join the AUKUS partnership is not accurate, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said.
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ANVI, a social impact neo-bank, disrupts India's informal credit market wi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI/PNN): A majority of nearly 400 million Indian blue collar workers who support roughly 1.1 billion people are employed by micro, small and medium enterprises. These businesses are predominantly unorganised and have traceability concerns from tax and labour auth
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Shehnaaz Gill aces white shirt and blue jeans look
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): A combination one can't go wrong with it at all is sporting a white shirt with blue jeans. One can wear this outfit for formal, informal, festive events and even for airport visits. Actor-singer Shehnaaz Gill, who was recently clicked at the Mu
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Study examines impact of COVID-19 on informal caregivers' mental health
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Burnaby [Canada], March 9 (ANI): It is a task in itself to take care of a person who has been infected with COVID-19. Not only do the caretakers have to ensure their own safety, they have also to take care of a person who may be feeling low.
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