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G20 Summit LIVE updates: South Africa has sought to preserve the integrity of G20, says President
South Africa has sought to preserve the integrity and stature of the Group of 20 top economies, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday in opening remarks to the G20 summit in Johannesburg.He added that South Africa had sought to ensure that the development priorities of the Global South and the African continent had found expression in the G20’s agendaThe two-day G20 Leaders’ Summit is set to commence on Saturday (November...
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Why are stone quarries expanding in Kerala? | Explained
The story so far: A much-needed ban on river sand mining in Kerala has instead spurred more stone quarrying, and many of these quarries are located near protected areas, according to a new report from scientists in the State.Kerala banned river sand mining in January 2016 to protect its rivers and their ecosystems from the degradation caused by excessive extraction. After the ban, M-sand, an artificial alternative produced by...
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