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UN confirms first Gaza polio case in 25 years - Financial Times

  1. UN confirms first Gaza polio case in 25 years  Financial Times
  2. Gaza’s Doctors Face a New Battle: The War on Polio  TIME
  3. Humanitarian pauses vital for critical polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip  World Health Organization (WHO)
  4. GAZA: Aid agencies and medical professionals warn of dangers of a mass polio outbreak without urgent action, endangering a generation of children  Save the Children International
  5. Polio Case Confirmed In Gaza, Potential For Outbreak... Читать дальше...

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Maharashtra Bandh: Bombay HC restrains any 'political party or person' from calling bandh

Maharashtra Bandh on August 24: The Bombay High Court has restrained any political party or individual from calling a bandh in Maharashtra in light of the Badlapur sexual abuse case. Former CM Uddhav Thackeray announced the bandh for August 24, claiming it is for the protection of women, with no political intent. The bandh is expected to last until 2 pm.

Eurasia Review 

Pakistan: Law Above Rank – OpEd

The arrest of retired Lieutenant-General Faiz Hameed, former Director-General of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) represents a significant development in Pakistan’s on-going battle to strengthen the writ of law. This unprecedented act of arresting one of its own, former chief of any armed forces and powerful figure in the state shows that the Pakistan Army does not differentiate between a common soldier and a man holding the highest office today and punishes every one of them who violates the law of the land. Читать дальше...

Business Standard 

Peak power demand to grow by 15GW per year for next 6 years, says govt

Power demand in the country will grow at a higher rate of 15GW per annum for next six years compared to 11GW per annum in last one decade, a senior government official said on Friday. By 2030, about 85 GW of additional demand will be added during the solar hours and during the non solar hours more than 90 GW will be added to the peak demand, said Additional Secretary Power Srikant Nagulapalli at an Industry Conclave organised by IEEMA. "... The CAGR may not reflect these numbers truly, but if you... Читать дальше...