PM making excuses for governance deficit, says BJP (Second Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of making an excuse of "lack of political consensus" for "governance deficit" of ... Read more...
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Lack of contractors hitting northeast projects: ADB
August 8th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 8 (IANS) The biggest hurdle in implementing infrastructure projects in the northeastern states is the lack of competent contractors, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) official said Wednesday."One of ... Read more...
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Tax on alcohol, tobacco products hiked in Meghalaya budget
March 19th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 19 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Monday presented a Rs.382 crore deficit budget for the 2012-13 financial year.Sangma, who holds the finance portfolio, levied fresh taxes on ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand to better farm livelihoods with UN loan
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 2 (IANS) India is receiving a loan of nearly $90 million from the United Nations to improve agricultural livelihoods in the small northwestern hill state of Uttarakhand, ... Read more...
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China’s agriculture-related fiscal spending surges
December 26th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) China is stepping up fiscal spending on the development of agriculture as well as on the improvement of farmers' livelihoods, in an effort to bridge gaps ... Read more...
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Need to integrate agriculture with other sectors: President
November 9th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday said experts should interact with farmers to enrich their knowledge base and observed that there was need to integrate agriculture ... Read more...
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Brazilian oil giant to build world’s largest ethanol plant
August 19th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Aug 19 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras and private sugar and ethanol group Sao Martinho said they planned to build an ethanol plant with the capacity to ... Read more...
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Scientist calls for tripling India’s food production
April 20th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 20 (IANS) Agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan Wednesday called for an "evergreen" revolution in agriculture increasing the production by three times and ensuring food security for all Indians."The revolution ... Read more...
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CPI-M flays ‘unjustified concessions’ to MNCs
April 1st, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday criticised "unjustified concessions" given to multinationals (MNCs) to set up new units in the same field of business ... Read more...
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Trinamool Congress manifesto promises good governance
March 23rd, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP KD Singh on Wednesday released the party's manifesto for the upcoming assembly polls in Assam promising to ensure 'good governance' and ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh lauds Mukherjee, says budget meets economic challenges
February 28th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday praising Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the Union Budget meets all the challenges that the economy faces today ... Read more...
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Chile government to sell stakes in water utilities
December 23rd, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Dec 23 (IANS/EFE) Chile Wednesday announced plans to divest its minority stakes in four water utilities, saying it expects to raise some $1.6 billion from the sales.The government is looking to ... Read more...
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US to share India’s expertise with African farmers
November 8th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) As part of its food security initiative, Washington will share India's hard-earned agricultural expertise with farmers in Africa, US President Barack Obama said Monday."As part of ... Read more...
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Obama lauds India’s Afghanistan role, to unveil joint projects (Second Lead)
November 7th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Amid strong indications that Barack Obama will discuss joint projects in developing Afghanistan, the US president Sunday lauded India's role in rebuilding the violence-torn country ... Read more...
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Venu Rajamony handpicked for Finance Ministry post
October 6th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukerjee has selected senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and former Consul General of India in Dubai Venu Rajamony for the post of Joint ... Read more...
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Seven Indians awarded Australian scholarship (Lead)
September 21st, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Seven Indian students have been selected by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) for prestigious Australian Leadership Award (ALA) scholarship, it was announced Tuesday.
"I congratulate the ... Read more...
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Seven Indians win Australian scholarship
September 21st, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Seven students from India will be offered an Australian scholarship to help them "shape future social and economic policy" in India.
Peter Varghese, Australia's high commissioner to India, ... Read more...
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Seven Indian students get prestigious Australian scholarship
September 21st, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese today announced that seven Indian students will be offered the prestigious Australian Leadership Award (ALA) scholarship.These scholarships are implemented ... Read more...
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No forcible land takeover for SEZs: Pawar
August 20th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The government will not approve any Special Economic Zone (SEZ) if state governments acquire or hope to takeover land compulsorily, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said Friday.
Pawar told ... Read more...
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World Bank to assist livelihood project in northeast India
July 7th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 7 (IANS) The World Bank will provide Rs.5 billion to four north eastern states of Mizoram, Nagaland Sikkim and Tripura to create self-employment opportunities for the tribals and poor people ... Read more...
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Balanced protein diet can cut nitrogen build up on dairy farms
June 8th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Up to 35 percent of the accumulated nitrogen on dairy cattle farms can be reduced with a balanced diet in protein content without reducing milk production, suggests a ... Read more...
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‘Hirakud dam is failing, farmers are killing themselves’
February 25th, 2010 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
By Jatindra Dash
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Dozens of farmers have committed suicide in Orissa in the past one year as the Hirakud dam is no longer serving its purpose, says a ... Read more...
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UN funding program helps thousands of farmers in Sri Lanka
February 24th, 2010 - 1:22 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) – The United Nations (UN) announced Tuesday that a funding program is underway, targeted to help thousands of farmers in Sri Lanka.The International Fund for Agricultural Development ... Read more...
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US offers Dhaka alternative to controversial trade tie
February 19th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 19 (IANS) The US has offered Bangladesh an alternative forum to the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) about which the latter has shown reluctance in the past.
"While ... Read more...
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One billion people suffer from hunger worldwide
February 18th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 18 (IANS) The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has said the number of hungry people exceeds one billion worldwide.
IFAD president Kanayo Nwanze made the remarks during his organisation's 33rd ... Read more...
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$400,000 pact inked for empowerment of Baloch women
January 18th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Quetta, Jan 18 (IANS) A $400,000 pact signed here Monday will see the economic empowerment of 5,000 Baloch women over the next two years by equipping them with entrepreneurship skills to ... Read more...
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Tri-Africa nation visit showed keenness for enhancing ties with India: Ansari
January 12th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Onboard Air India One, Jan.12 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari said Tuesday that his visit to the three African states of Zambia, Malawi and Botswana not only reflected the goodwill these countries ... Read more...
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Rajiv Shah’s nomination as USAID chief confirmed
December 25th, 2009 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) The United States Senate has approved the nomination of Rajiv Shah to head the US Agency for International Development (USAID), making him the highest ranking ... Read more...
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President Patil asks corporate houses to fully utilise domestic market
December 21st, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 21 (ANI) : President Pratibha Patil on Monday asked the corporate houses to fully utilise the country's domestic market to their advantage.Addressing the concluding session of the 'India ... Read more...
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Bundelkhand ruckus forces Rajya Sabha adjournment (Lead)
November 26th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The use of the word "satyanas (ruined)" prompted an adjournment of the Rajya Sabha Thursday morning when a question on what the government was doing for ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha adjourned over Bundelkhand ruckus
November 26th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned Thursday morning when a question on what the government was doing in the four 'bimaru' states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan ... Read more...
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Rs.7,266-cr package insufficient for Bundelkhand: Mulayam (Lead)
November 22nd, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 22 (IANS) Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, who celebrated his 71st birthday Sunday, said the Rs.7,266 crore special package by the central government ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves drought package for Bundelkhand
November 19th, 2009 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday approved a Rs 7266 crore package for drought relief and integrated agricultural development of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh that has been ... Read more...
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Obama names Indian American Rajiv Shah as USAID chief
November 11th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) President Barack Obama has named Rajiv Shah, an Indian American official at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to head USAID, an agency charged with ... Read more...
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UAE to mark World Food Day
October 16th, 2009 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 15 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will join the international community to mark the World Food Day Friday, WAM news agency reported.
This year's theme - "Achieving food security ... Read more...
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