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UN-Habitat warns of crisis in Kabul's informal settlements
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kabul now hosts over 40% of Afghanistan's urban population, most living in unsafe informal settlements lacking basic services. UN-Habitat warns these areas face rising climate risks and urgent investment is needed to prevent worsening humanitarian and environmental crises, according to Khaam
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Measles kills 357 Afghan children in 6 months as UNICEF warns of deepening
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UNICEF warns that measles has killed 357 children in Afghanistan in six months, with over 12 million children needing urgent aid. Rising malnutrition, disease, and mass deportations are worsening the crisis, while critical relief efforts risk collapse due to a major funding shortfall.
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Himachal Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla flags off relief consignments for flo
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to the media at the flag-off ceremony, the Governor emphasised the urgent need for behavioural and lifestyle change in the wake of recurring natural disasters in the region.
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Kabul residents decry worsening power outages, demand urgent action
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kabul residents are facing severe power outages, with some getting less than six hours of electricity daily. They urge the authorities and Breshna to take urgent action. Former Breshna CEO says long-term infrastructure upgrades are needed to resolve the crisis, reported Tolo News.
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Punjab Minister Baljit Kaur orders immediate rescue of begging children in
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taking urgent cognisance of disturbing reports of children and families begging near the Dera Bassi flyover, Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur on Friday directed immediate rescue and rehabilitation efforts.
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Experts call for urgent policy on trained caregivers, mental health suppor
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Experts at the National Conference on Ageing in India on Friday called for urgent measures to professionalise the caregiver workforce and strengthen mental health services for the elderly, stressing that India faces a severe gap in both formal and family-based care.
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Balochistan grapples with deadly mine accidents and surge in poppy cultiva
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Balochistan faces deadly coal mine accidents and rising poppy cultivation, raising concerns among residents and lawmakers. Officials warn that the spread of poppy farming threatens youth and society, calling for urgent action to prevent a worsening drug crisis.
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Nearly 1.2 million Afghans return from Pakistan since Sept 2023: UNHCR
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nearly 1.2 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan since September 2023, many to harsh conditions. UNHCR warns of a worsening crisis, urging urgent aid as returnees face shortages of housing, jobs, and services in fragile Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan remains world's most food-insecure country: FAO report
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan remains the world's most food-insecure country, with over 12 million needing urgent aid and 75% facing livelihood instability. Drought, poverty, and restrictions on women worsen the crisis. The FAO and WFP warn that without urgent global support, hunger-related deaths will rise,
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DMK MP Tiruchi Siva moves Rule 267 notice to discuss ongoing voter list re
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"I seek your consent under Rule 267 of the 'Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States' to suspend Rules 15, 23, and 51, and any other business listed under any other Rule in the revised List of Business, for August 1 2025, to discuss the following issue of urgent
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CPI MP Sandosh Kumar submits Suspension of Business Notice to discuss US T
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Today, Communist Party of India (CPI) MP Sandosh Kumar P has submitted a Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha, seeking an urgent discussion on the imposition of 25% tariffs and extra penalties imposed by US President Trump on Indian goods and their rippling effect
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DMK MP Tiruchi Siva moves Suspension of Business Notice in RS to discuss S
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On Thursday, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva submitted a Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha, seeking an urgent discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in Bihar.
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