Rhino mother, baby killed in South Africa
February 11th, 2012 - 7:36 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Feb 11 (IANS) A rhino mother and her baby were shot dead by poachers in a South African preserve, police said Friday.Their bullet-ridden bodies were found in Tiergarten wildlife ... Read more...
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Taj plans Vivanta hotels in Africa, China, Dubai
January 30th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IANS) India's largest hospitality group, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, plans to open its Vivanta brand of hotels in Africa, China and Dubai.The group, which opened a ... Read more...
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Committed to expanding cooperation with Africa, says China
January 28th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 28 (IANS) China will steadfastly strengthen its cooperation with African countries, a top Chinese official said ahead of his visit to Ethiopia.Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee ... Read more...
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Africans want to emulate Indian model of development: Pitroda
January 21st, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Impressed by the efforts of social entrepreneurs to make the public delivery service more effective, five African countries want to emulate the Indian ... Read more...
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Sulabh to launch sanitation project in Uganda
January 16th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Sulabh Shauchalaya, the low-cost Indian toilet system, will soon be launched in Uganda to provide affordable sanitation facilities in the east African country, Sulabh founder ... Read more...
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Listen to Africa on African affairs: India to UN
January 13th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Jan 13 (IANS) India Thursday stressed the need for the UN and its Security Council to "listen to Africa and its organizations" for a "better understanding" of the ... Read more...
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India to train African craftswomen in basketry
January 10th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) India's National Institute of Design (NID) will train craftswomen of rural Africa in basket weaving under a $1-million project.The government Tuesday said the programme will ... Read more...
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Africa emerging as a continent of opportunity
December 28th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Dec 28 (IANS) Defying the festering Eurozone crisis, Africa is poised for an economic upsurge, with international observers and the World Bank hailing it the "continent of opportunity.""This is ... Read more...
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Africans replacing Indian workers in Gulf?
December 25th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) In a trend that may work adversely on remittances to India and the region, Gulf nations are now increasingly hiring Africans over Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis ... Read more...
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Five African countries’ handicrafts coming to Dilli Haat (With Images)
December 18th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Eighteen African craftswomen from five African countries will participate in Dastkari Haat Samiti's annual crafts bazaar, starting at Dilli Haat Jan 1. They are expected ... Read more...
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Indian fertiliser makers looking to buy mines in Africa
December 11th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Faced with increasing demand and rising cost of importing raw material, the Indian fertiliser industry is eying mineral assets in Africa."Today there is a possibility ... Read more...
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India to step up oil, gas imports from Africa
December 9th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) With its energy needs growing to fuel a $1.8 trillion economy and Africa emerging as an alternative hydrocarbons hub, India Friday said it will ... Read more...
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Firms keen on JVs for oil, gas exploration in Africa: Reddy
December 9th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Indian companies are keen to enter partnerships and form joint ventures for enhancing oil and gas exploration activities in African countries, Minister of Petroleum and ... Read more...
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New drug starves malaria parasite to death
December 8th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) A potent new drug vanquishes malaria by literally starving its lethal parasites to death.Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by single-celled parasites Plasmodium falciparum, causing severe ... Read more...
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China refutes ‘land grab’ charges in Africa
December 8th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 8 (IANS) Refuting charges that it has been buying up land in Africa, China has called for "concrete" efforts to enable the continent's agricultural sector develop in a ... Read more...
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Mini-laptop market to shrink by 40 mn in 2012
December 8th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Dec 8 (IANS) Tablet computers will eat into the miniature laptop market by 40 million units in 2012, the head of a Taiwanese research institute has said.Tablets and Ultrabooks ... Read more...
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Airtel touches 50 million customers mark in Africa
November 30th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Wednesday said it has touched the 50 million customers mark in Africa, where it acquired telecom operations in a ... Read more...
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Gulf turmoil hit Indian tea exports
November 13th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Political turmoil in the Middle East and confusion over the mode of payment for imports by Iran have taken a toll on India's tea exports, which ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel Q2 net profit declines 38 percent
November 4th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Friday reported a decline of 38 percent in net profit at Rs.1,027 crore for the quarter ended Sep 30 owing ... Read more...
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India’s Sulabh gets top UN consultative status
November 3rd, 2011 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 3 (IANS) Recognizing Sulabh International's pioneering work in developing low-cost, environmental-friendly public toilet system, the United Nations has accorded its highest consultative status to the Indian NGO.The ... Read more...
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‘Africa-focussed Indian firms should be aware of regulatory changes’
October 30th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Indian companies looking to venture into Africa should team up with a local business partner who has a successful track record and is abreast ... Read more...
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Commonwealth to intervene in democracy subversion, rights monitor stalled
October 28th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) The 54-nation Commonwealth Friday armed itself with powers to intervene early in countries that violate human rights and democratic norms, but a contentious move to ... Read more...
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Tourist arrivals in Spain go up
October 25th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 25 (IANS/EFE) Spain welcomed 6 million international tourists in September, an increase of 9.2 percent over the same month last year, the government said Monday.Industry, Tourism and Trade ... Read more...
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India pledges support to global efforts to tackle piracy
October 20th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Oct 20 (IANS) India has pledged to contribute to international efforts to tackle the threat of piracy and armed robbery at sea and for the safety and release ... Read more...
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African delegation visits India for trade institute
October 19th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) An African delegation, led by the Ugandan commissioner of external trade, is visiting the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) here to discuss measures ... Read more...
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Insecticide spray highly effective against malaria
October 13th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Oct 13 (IANS) The insecticide bendiocarb not only dramatically lowers malaria transmission, but also offers hope for minimising spread of the deadly infection.
Scientists with Benin's Entomologic Research ... Read more...
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Britain warns African nations over gay persecution
October 9th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 9 (IANS) Britain has warned the poverty-stricken African countries over the persecution of homosexuals as this will lead to their aid being slashed, the Daily Mail reported.International ... Read more...
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Airtel deal with Nokia Siemens for expansion in Africa
September 29th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Thursday said it has signed an agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks to expand its second generation (2G) network and deploy third ... Read more...
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India offers to develop Botswana’s rail network
September 20th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gaborone (Botswana), Sep 20 (IANS) India has offered technical assistance to develop and strengthen rail network and other mode of transportation in the southern African country of Botswana.Minister of State ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda-linked group bans English in Somali schools
September 10th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS/AKI) Al Qaeda-linked militant outfit Al Shabab has banned the teaching of English in schools in Somalia, and has ordered teachers to replace it with Arabic, a ... Read more...
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India’s interests growing in African oil, gas assets
September 4th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Even though Sudan is the only African country where state-owned Indian companies have started extracting hydrocarbons, other countries in the continent are also showing promise, ... Read more...
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UN committed to end suffering in Horn of Africa
August 26th, 2011 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Aug 26 (IANS) The UN has assured African countries that it is committed to work with them to end the suffering, currently gripping the Horn of Africa, ... Read more...
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Saudi largest supplier of oil to India, Africa shows promise
August 23rd, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Saudi Arabia remained the largest supplier of crude oil to India while the share of African countries rose significantly from 32.91 million tonnes in 2009-10 ... Read more...
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China to send food aid to Africa
August 20th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) China will send food to famine-hit African countries later this month as part of a 90 million yuan ($14 million) emergency food aid announced by the ... Read more...
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Tech Mahindra partners Airtel in seven African countries
August 12th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Aug 12 IANS) Tech Mahindra, a leading Indian IT outsourcing company with global footprints, has started customer care services in seven African countries as a partner of telecom giant Bharti ... Read more...
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