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Israel: One billion Shekels allocated to local governments affected by Gaz
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Israel's Ministry of the Interior gained an addition of about one billion Shekels (USD 270 million) in Israel's new state budget for local authorities, of which hundreds of millions of Shekels are allocated for emergencies like the October 7 attack.
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Major lender China faces 'debt bomb' at home: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
China which has lent nearly 1 trillion USD to some 150 developing countries is itself facing a 'debt bomb' at home, compelling Beijing to be reluctant in cancelling large debts owed by countries struggling to make ends meet.
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Govt asks committee to identify orphaned, abandoned children in villages f
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Child Welfare and Protection Committee (CW&PC) to identify the children who are eligible for support in difficult circumstances under Mission Vatsalya envisages a robust ecosystem through the network of state and local governments to ensure the safety and security of children in the coun
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China's local governments finding it difficult to service debt as fiscal p
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to S&P Global Ratings analysts, local government direct debt exceeded 120 per cent of revenue in 2022.
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India accords high importance to disaster risk reduction issues: Principal
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In his remarks, PK Mishra said that state and local governments in India have access to about USD 6 billion for disaster risk mitigation from 2021-2025. He stated that this comes in addition to the resource worth USD 23 billion meant for preparedness, response and recovery.
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Beijing spends more on restricting movement of its citizens than on defenc
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 31 (ANI): As Xi Jinping's authoritarian regime in China continues to restrict the movement of hundreds of thousands of citizens under the banner of the Zero Covid Policy, local governments across the country are going too far in tightening their stranglehold on ordina
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Xi Jinping's infamous zero-covid policy takes toll on cash-strapped local
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): Amid the rising covid infections, Xi Jinping's infamous Zero-Covid Policy has taken a toll on already cash-strapped local governments.
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China's zero-COVID policy burdening cash-strapped local governments
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 20 (ANI): China's zero-COVID policy is pushing cash-strapped local governments to the brink amid rising health care costs and efforts to control debt.
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Karachi: Pak Sarzameen Party announces sit-in against Sindh's law governin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): After Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) called off its protest after almost a month in Karachi, Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) on Saturday announced to stage a sit-in against the Sindh Local Government Act 2021.
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USAID partners with local governments and the private sector to launch 90+
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): India is undertaking one of the world's largest vaccination campaigns and has made tremendous progress, with nearly 150 crore doses administered to date, and several million more each day.
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Pompeo says, China targeted state governors in US to influence their polic
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in aggressive influence and intelligence operations inside the US, targeting federal, state and local governments, reported local media.
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US President calls on states to offer 100 dollars vaccine incentive
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 30 (ANI): US president Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) called on all states and local governments to use aid funding they have received to give 100 dollars to anyone who gets fully vaccinated.
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