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Why the Cape wants out: Freedom, migration, and the battle for liberal values
BizNews
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Misrepresenting Cape Independence: values, not race In his recent article, “Minority enclaves vs. free society”, Ivo Vegter accuses supporters of Cape Independence and self-determination more broadly of retreating into ethnic enclaves - motivated,...
Tobacco-Free Future - Moving Forward Or Backwards?
Forbes
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A delegate smokes a cigarette outside the conference centre on the opening day of the annual ... More Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, northern England, on October 1, 2023. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via...
Telcos under pressure as citizens call for reliable connectivity
Bhutan Times
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KINZANG DORJI TSHERING Thimphu Beginning July 1, 2025, Bhutan Telecom (BTL) will reduce its prepaid mobile data tariffs by 50 percent, a government-mandated move aimed at improving digital affordability and promoting greater internet access across...
Early chilli farmers of Trashiyangtse reap rewards amid challenges
Kuensel
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Trashiyangtse—Sherab Kelchen, a 52-year-old farmer from Wangringmo village under Ramjar Gewog in Trashiyangtse, is among the many chilli producers in the dzongkhag who bring early harvests to the market. to Buddhism have 500 locked content metric...
‘Avoid cut fruits, drinking stored water from carts’: Experts on heat-related stomach infections, food poisoning in Chandigarh
The Indian Express
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June 24, 2025
With soaring temperatures, the number of cases of stomach infections, associated fever, nausea and food poisoning are on the rise and being reported in health facilities.To avoid food poisoning, Dr Rakesh Kochhar, former head, department of...
GCCs push India's office leasing to new heights: Report
India Today
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July 7, 2025
Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are giving India’s office leasing market a big boost in FY25. GCCs have taken up 42% of all leased office space this year, according to Vestian’s latest report. BEYOND COST SAVINGS: WHY GCCS ARE COMING TO INDIA...
7 midcap profit rockets: Reliance Power, Garden Reach, Bandhan Bank, 4 more to watch ahead of Q1 earnings
Financial Express
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The midcaps in the last 1 month have shown significant divergence from the large caps. While the Nifty is up less than 2% in the last 1 month, the Nifty Midcap 150 Index is up nearly 3%. The BSE Midcap Index, though fairly modest in comparison,...
Sour Seasons for Mandarin-growing Districts
Bhutan Times
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TIL BDR GHALLEY Thimphu A dramatic fall in orange production in southern Bhutan has triggered urgent debate in the National Assembly. On June 19, representatives sought answers and action from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL)...
How the UAE is working to reverse its falling birth rate
The National News
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Few decisions in life are as consequential – or as emotive – as whether to start or grow a family. For many couples, the intimately human desire to bring new life into the world often has to be weighed against some hard realities, particularly...
USD $42 million programme launched for primary forests in…
IUCN
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27 June 2025, Chiang Mai – Stretching from Bhutan to Papua New Guinea, the Indo-Malaya forest biome harbours one of the last major primary forest areas in the world, hosting more than 5,000 threatened species. 60% of its original vegetation is...
Arunachal celebrates Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
The Arunachal Times
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[ Prem Chetry ] LUMLA/BOMDILA, 6 Jul: The 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was celebrated in many parts of the state. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Sunday joined hundreds of devotees, dignitaries, and members of the Tibetan...
Full-Thickness Macular Hole Formation After Intravitreal Faricimab Injection for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy
Dove Medical Press
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June 23, 2025
Department of Ophthalmology, Mettapracharak (Wat Rai Khing) Hospital, Nakhon Pathom, ThailandCorrespondence: Fahsiri Tavonvunchai, Department of Ophthalmology, Mettapracharak (Wat Rai Khing) Hospital, 52 Moo 2 Rai Khing Sam Pran, Nakhon Pathom,...
Yonphula recovery school to open by July this year
Bhutan Times
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TIL BDR GHALLEY Thimphu Bhutan’s first-ever recovery-focused educational institution for students recovering from substance abuse is nearing completion and is scheduled to commence operations by July 2025, following the summer school break. The...
NC adopts GST Bill
Kuensel
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The National Council (NC) yesterday unanimously adopted the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, with all 22 members voting in favour of the five percent GST rate as proposed by the National Assembly. Tshering education government the locked...
UIDAI's list of documents for Aadhaar Card update
The Economic Times
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July 4, 2025
List of Documents that may be presented to evidence Proof of Identity, Address, Relationship or Date of Birth for Update of Information in respect of Aadhaar Number Holder of any Age ✔means allowed and X means not allowed Sl. No. List of documents...
Excise Tax Bill: A balancing act for equity and growth
Bhutan Times
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The adoption of the Excise Tax Bill of Bhutan 2025 by the National Assembly marks a pivotal step in modernizing Bhutan’s taxation policy. With 43 Members of Parliament voting in favor, the bill reflects broad consensus on a bold vision to balance...
No more regular contract teachers from next year
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 7, 2025
From next year, no regular contract teachers will be recruited. The recruitment will be shifted to Consolidated Contract Teacher. The education minister said the move will make recruitment fairer, more consistent, and help save money. Under this...
Bodoland’s indigenous groups face demographic threat: Assam CM
The Hindu
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July 6, 2025
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addresses the gathering during ‘Bodoland Speaks: From Vision to Action’ - a flagship initiative of the Bodoland Territorial Council, at Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium in Guwahati on Sunday,...
Huge potential in spiritual tourism
The Sun Daily
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July 6, 2025
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia holds immense untapped potential to become a global hub for spiritual tourism, thanks to its multicultural and multi-religious heritage, said Universiti Teknologi Mara tourism economics expert Prof Dr Mohd Hafiz Hanafiah....
What China-Bangladesh-Pakistan trilateral mechanism means for India
The Federal
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July 6, 2025
In some ways, China’s decision to launch a new trilateral geopolitical realignment in South Asia along with Pakistan and Bangladesh, comes as a paradox. The timing has been perfect. Despite initial Chinese denials to the contrary, the prime intent...