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Six Handbooks on Multi-Sector Coordination for Emergency Response released during a workshop organized to commemorate International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR Day). The event witnessed release of six handbooks on the topics including Shelter, Health, Food & Nutrition, Education, Protection, Water and Sanitation. Compiled after comprehensive research with the support of several agencies active…

The recently released FICCI-Elsevier White Paper on ‘Infectious Diseases beyond COVID-19’, states that the COVID pandemic has created unprecedented stress on healthcare infrastructure, leaving other infectious diseases largely unattended. The pandemic has in fact reversed the achievements gained in the past many years which resulted in the decrease in the number of HIV cases, among…

After an MoU signed between boarder road organization and Ladakh administration, five major road projects in Ladakh were inaugurated by Governor of Ladakh, Radha Krishna Mathur through a ground breaking ceremony attended by MP Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal and the Chief Executive Councillor, Leh, TashiGyalson, besides Director General Border Roads Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry and…

BRICS Women’s Business Alliance (WBA) Annual Report 2021 has highlighted Food security, Healthcare, Inclusive economy, Environmental Safety, Creative Industries, Tourism, Innovative Development and Public Policy as key areas to boost the participation of women in the economy in BRICS countries. BRICS WBA have 25 Women Leaders which include 5 each nominated from the BRICS countries….

Textile ministry has set an ambitious target of increasing the exports of textiles to 100 billion dollar which will be over three times the current export value of 33 billion dollar at the earliest. Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Piyush Goyal said, the textile industry should collectively achieve…