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90 firms responsible for emitting two-thirds of world's deadly gases since 1751: Study -Vishwa Mohan

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing debate over how to arrive at a global climate deal which may be acceptable to all nations, new research on greenhouse gas emissions has listed 90 companies - mostly belonging to rich countries - as the major culprits who emitted nearly two-thirds of the total carbon dioxide and methane emissions in the world since 1751. Though the list also carries the names...

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Women groups release gender manifesto for coming general elections-Aarti Dhar

-The Hindu Call to address women's issues by decision-making bodies at all levels Calling for addressing women's issues, needs and concerns by decision-making bodies at all levels of governance, women's groups on Thursday released a gender manifesto with a hope that political parties would consider it for the upcoming general elections. Demanding inclusion of development of legal FRAmeworks that ensure gender equality within political parties, development and effective implementation of women-friendly legislation, implementation...

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UN health agency issues new guidelines for treating severe acute child malnutrition

-The United Nations The United Nations health agency today released new treatment guidelines for the almost 20 million children under the age of five worldwide who have severe acute malnutrition, including options for allowing them to recover at home, as well as treating those with HIV. "The guidelines are critical because many national health plans currently overlook children with severe acute malnutrition. This can be fatal. If these children don't get the...

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India Briefs EU About Violence Perpetrated by Naxals

-Outlook India today briefed the European Union about the violence perpetrated by Naxals and urged it to ensure that the rebels do not get support from the organisations based in its member countries. In a meeting, the Ministry of External Affairs sensitised EU representatives about the violence being carried out by CPI (Maoist), which killed more than 8,100 people since 2001. The move came after CPI(Maoist) had recently thanked more than two dozen...

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Ministry sets Feb 1 deadline for linking Aadhaar cards with banks -Nisha Nambiar

-The Indian Express Pune: Even as the Supreme Court had directed that Aadhaar cards are not compulsory to avail LPG subsidy, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has asked oil companies to make it mandatory and has set February 1 as deadline for customers to link their Aadhaar cards with banks. With Pune among the districts being covered under Direct Benefit Transfer scheme to avail LPG subsidy, oil companies have made...

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