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Public anger against Sri Lanka government's decision on developing Colombo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 8 (ANI): People in crisis-hit Sri Lanka are lashing out at the Port City of Colombo (PCC) project, which is being developed at an estimated USD 1.4 billion with assistance from Beijing, alleging that the government had sold out their lands to China.
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Travel Agent Association India postpones 66th convention, exhibition in Sr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): 66th convention and exhibition of Travel Agent Association India (TAAI) which was supposed to be held in Sri Lanka from April 19 to April 22 has been postponed due to ongoing economic turmoil in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Country's tourism hit hard, hotel association protest to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): With Sri Lanka facing an economic crisis amidst public anger and protests against massive food and fuel scarcity, the country's tourism sector, one of the major contributors to its economy, was slowly reviving after the COVID pandemic has now been hit h
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Amid land scarcity in Midnapore, professor develops organic rooftop vegeta
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): Amidst the scarcity of land in West Bengal's Midnapore, a professor of Vidyasagar University has developed an organic vegetable garden on the rooftop of his residence.
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Textile industry in TN's Coimbatore facing a tough time due to scarcity, r
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): The scarcity and increasing prices of raw cotton have posed a major challenge to the functioning of the textile industry in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore.
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'Water Woman' Shipra Pathalk pledges to plant 1 crore saplings on Internat
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI/SRV): With water scarcity becoming a grave issue over the last few decades, conservation of this valuable resource has become imperative for the survival of mankind.
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Double-engine BJP govts addressed Bundelkhand's problems of drought, migra
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 17 (ANI): Pitching government's bid to address the issue of perennial water scarcity in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Centre and state administration ar
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Study finds parents talk less to kids when experiencing financial issues
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
California [US], January 24 (ANI): A team of researchers has provided the first evidence that parents may talk less to their kids when experiencing financial scarcity.
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Protest against Chinese investment in Gwadar cast wider shadows in Pakista
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Gwadar [Pakistan], January 3 (ANI): Despite lofty claims of Pakistan, the local residents of Gwadar have long complained that Chinese presence and investment in the area has done very little, if any to improve their lives, particularly with regards to water scarcity and jobs, according to Da
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Post resumption of int'l flights, Afghans complain about scarcity of ticke
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 11 (ANI): After the resumption of the international flights in Afghanistan, Afghans complain about the scarcity of tickets and their rising prices in the country, reported local media.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reaches UP's Lalitpur to meet kin of farmer who died
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lalitpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 29 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday arrived in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur to meet the kin of farmer who died while waiting to purchase fertiliser.
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UN agency warns of looming global water crisis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN), warned on Tuesday that climate change increases the global risk of water-related hazards like floods and droughts, and the number of people affected
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