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Direct attack on livelihood of rural poor: Sachin Pilot opposes replacemen
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"The scheme that was run in the name of Mahatma Gandhi, they have changed its name. They intend to phase out the scheme gradually. NREGA is a protective shield for the rural poor, providing them with financial stability. 100 days of employment was their constitutional right. They have mad
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Pak: Karachi Climate March calls for clean energy shift, fossil fuel phase
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Activists and civil society members marched in Karachi during Climate March 2025 to highlight the impacts of climate change, demand a shift away from fossil fuels, and raise concerns over workers' rights, heat stress, and environmental negligence by authorities.
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European Union adopts 19th sanctions package against Russia: EU foreign po
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The 19th package of sanctions against Russia introduces a gradual phase out of imports of Russian LNG, blacklists "shadow fleet" of vessels, restricts movement of Russian diplomats. It also sanctions banks and cryptocurrencies and imposes restrictions on companies from India and China.
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EU aims to end Russian oil, gas imports by year-end, says President Ursula
Updated : 10 months ago IST
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an accelerated timeline to completely phase out Russian oil and gas imports to the European Union by the end of 2025, emphasising the urgency to cut off funding for Russia's war efforts in Ukraine.
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Ahead of phasing out on September 26, IAF Chief flies MiG-21; recalls its
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As the Indian Air Force (IAF) prepares to phase out the MiG-21 fighter jet on September 26, 2025, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal is AP Singh on Monday flew a sortie in the iconic aircraft to commemorate its legacy and decades of operational service.
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Air Force to phase out MiG-21 fighter jets by September 2025, will be repl
Updated : 12 months ago IST
First inducted in 1963, will be retired after 62 years of service with the indigenously developed Tejas aircraft replacing it in all the current squardrons. The squardrons operating the MiG 21 plane are currently in Rajasthan's Nal Airforce base.
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TSMC to withdraw GaN semiconductor business in 2 years
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has decided to phase out its GaN (Gallium nitride) semiconductor business in two years, a move analysts said was due to competition from China, which has eroded the product's profit margin, Focus Taiwan reported.
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Tel Aviv announces a Gradual Phase-Out of Smartphones in Schools
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai announced an initiative to gradually reduce the presence of smartphones in schools aiming for their complete removal from educational grounds, starting in September 2025.
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Germany to phase out China's Huawei and ZTE components from its 5G network
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said, "In this way, we are protecting the central nervous systems of Germany as a business location -- and we are protecting the communication of citizens, companies, and the state."
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G7 commits to coal phase-out by 2035, says UK minister, setting global cli
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
This landmark decision marks a significant breakthrough in climate policy and sets a precedent for other countries to follow suit.
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Experts Warn: COP28 'Signals' from World Leaders Inadequate for Public Hea
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]/ Dubai [UAE], December 16: As COP28 closes today in Dubai, the health community commended agreements in the outcome text of COP28 that some countries noted as signaling the end of the fossil fuel era. In a media release issued by the GCHA - The Global Climate and Health All
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COP28: New draft climate agreement retains mention of fossil fuels but no
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The text calls on countries to "contribute" collectively to global efforts to reduce carbon pollution in a way that they see fit offering eight options one of which is "transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems ... accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve ne
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