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Droughts and Other Extreme Weather Events are Increasing Risk of Armed Conflict, Study Suggests

Climate-related disasters, including droughts and hurricanes, are increasing the risk of armed conflicts, suggests a new study carried out by a team of German researchers. The study found that about one in four violent clashes in ethnically divided countries in past years have coincided with extreme weather events. “Armed conflicts are among the biggest threats […]

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India has Sustained Growth Despite Global Slowdown, Arun Jaitley Says

Despite global slowdown, India has successfully maintained high growth rate, and needs $1.5 trillion for infrastructure, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday. “We have been able to sustain growth in the phase of global slowdown essentially on the strength of the infrastructure creation in India where the gap is huge,” Jaitley said at the […]

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Union Cabinet Clears Rs 6,000 Crore Package for Textile Sector to Create 10 Million New Jobs

Union Cabinet of India has cleared Rs 6,000 crore special package for textile sector to deal with the increasing competition from China’s textile and apparel industry. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the government, the new move is expected to attract investments […]