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Nearly one billion people have a mental disorder, says WHO
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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India scores big at WTO, ministerial conference sees some landmark decisio
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India changed the narrative and controlled it well from beginning to end at the WTO ministerial conference that saw some landmark decisions and the country's image has risen phenomenally in the world community, sources said.
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India delivers at WTO Ministerial Conference, achieves proposed outcomes
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India has been able to secure a favourable outcome at the WTO after many years, despite a strong global campaign against its farmers and fishermen, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said.
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Colourful urban environments, even if experienced in virtual reality, boos
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Researchers studying effects of vegetation and colourful patterns in an urban setting used virtual reality to discover that green vegetation caused volunteers to walk more slowly while also raising their heart rate, which led to a pleasurable experie
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India turned the tide of negotiations from failure to optimism: Piyush Goy
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India took the lead and turned the tide of negotiations from failure, gloom and doom to optimism, enthusiasm and consensus-based outcome, said the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal while addressing a press conference at Geneva.
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12th WTO Ministerial Conference: E-commerce moratorium extended till 2025
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference has extended the moratorium on taxation on e-commerce transactions, said the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, noting that the extension is with a deadline.
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India-UK launches fourth round of talks on Free Trade Agreement
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India and Canada on Friday launched the fourth round of talks on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva.
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India succeeded in bringing regulation on illegal fishing: Piyush Goyal af
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India succeeded in bringing regulation on illegal fishing, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said after the conclusion of the 12th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference on Friday.
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WTO signs landmark deal, focuses on food security, e-commerce, fisheries
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): In a significant outcome for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, ministers from 164 members of the World Trade Organisation have adopted various decisions including food security, e-commerce, TRIPS agreement, fisheries and preparedness for
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Global displacement hits record 89.3 million in 2021: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of people forced to flee their homes reached 89.3 million by the end of 2021, a record high since records began, up 8 per cent year on year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
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After seven years, outcome expected at WTO; India plays key role
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): In a major breakthrough, an outcome is expected at the ongoing 12th WTO Ministerial Conference on some key negotiation issues including those relating to World Food Programme (WFP) and e-commerce, sources said.
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UN rights expert to visit Malaysia for greater engagement in Myanmar crisi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights, Tom Andrews, will conduct a mission to Malaysia from June 17-23, in a bid to meet UN officials and other representatives in the region to help resolve the crisis in Myanmar.
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