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Anaemia could hit 18 mn more women in South Asia by 2030: UN

New Delhi, July 9 (UNI) United Nations agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, as well as the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), today raised concern over the growing burden of anaemia in South Asia, warning that without urgent intervention, an additional 18 million women and girls could be affected by 2030.

Currently, anaemia affects nearly half of all adolescent girls and women in the region, accounting for an economic loss of USD 32.5 billion annually. In a statement issued here, the WHO said that investing in maternal anaemia interventions yields substantial economic returns. “For every USD 1 invested, the estimated return is USD 9.50,” the agency noted.
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Unemployed tourist guides sound alarm as proposal for new pipeline sparks concerns

10 Feb 2026 | 5:12 PM

P Krishna Kumar
New Delhi, Feb 9, (UNI) With foreign tourist arrivals into India showing a declining trend and and the existing pool of tourist guides in the industry not getting enough guiding jobs, the proposal in the union Budget to create a new skill pipeline has evoked sharp reactions from the tourist guides’ fraternity in the country.

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Akhilesh Yadav targets union Budget, questions India-US trade deal, flags ‘Vision Deficit’ in governance

10 Feb 2026 | 5:08 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday mounted a sharp, multi-layered attack on the union Budget in the Lok Sabha, alleging that it reflects a lack of vision on social justice and inclusive growth, while also questioning the government’s economic priorities—particularly its approach to a proposed India-US trade deal.

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ECI orders sweeping transfers of election-related officials ahead of 2026 Assembly polls

10 Feb 2026 | 4:23 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) In a major administrative move aimed at ensuring free and fair Assembly elections in 2026, the Election Commission of India has directed the transfer of officers directly connected with election duties in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the union Territory of Puducherry if they are posted in their home districts or have completed long tenures in the same district.

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CBI arrests Delhi Police ASI for accepting bribe

10 Feb 2026 | 3:56 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Delhi Police for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a man for favouring his brother to secure bail.

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Rahul Gandhi questions claims over General Naravane's Book, Flags "Inconvenient Truths" for Government

10 Feb 2026 | 3:54 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday raised sharp questions over conflicting claims surrounding the publication of former Army Chief General Manoj Naravane's book, saying that "someone is not telling the truth" and asserting that he trusts the former Army Chief over the publisher.

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