Indonesia loses $3.3 billion in five years of corruption cases
December 10th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- More than 300 cases of embezzlement over the past five years have cost the Indonesian government more than Rp 29.5 trillion ($3.3 billion), the country's financial watchdog ... Read more...
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Countries may go slow on tax incentives for culture: E&Y;
November 17th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Countries across the world will find it difficult to give tax incentives, exemptions to various cultural projects given the strained finances some of them have ... Read more...
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China hikes defence budget, seeks friendly ties with India (Second Lead)
March 4th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 4 (IANS) China hiked its defence budget by nearly 13 percent Friday and said it was keen to maintain friendly relations with neighbouring countries such as India.China and ... Read more...
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China hikes defence budget, wants friendly India ties (Lead)
March 4th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 4 (IANS) China is willing to maintain friendly relations with neighbouring countries such as India in spite of the increase in its defence spending by 12.7 percent to ... Read more...
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It pays to be a son or daughter of a Pak parliamentarian!
June 16th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jun.16 (ANI): Stop worrying about jobs and your future if you are a son or a daughter of a Pakistani parliamentarian, as the government would itself take care of it by ... Read more...
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Pak govt. mulling 100-billion rupee increase in defence budget
May 11th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 11 (ANI): The Pakistan government is likely to increase the country's defence budget by a whopping 100 billion rupees in the next financial year.According to a private television channel, the ... Read more...
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Cost of 2014 Commonwealth Games rises by 81 million pounds
November 17th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Glasgow (Scotland), Nov. 17 (ANI): The budget for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is to be increased by 81 million pounds.The organising committee for the games said funding for the event ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games budget more than doubled to Rs.1,620 crore (Lead)
November 5th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The government Thursday more than doubled the 2010 Commonwealth Games budget to Rs.1,620 crore (Rs.16.2 billion / $344 million) from Rs.767 crore.
The decision was taken at ... Read more...
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UN approves more money to fight desertification
October 4th, 2009 - 5:24 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Oct 4 (DPA) A UN conference to battle spreading desertification agreed Saturday to increase funding to halt its dangerous effects.
Representatives from 190 countries that are signatories to the UN Convention ... Read more...
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Centre asks States to implement Womens Empowerment schemes effectively
February 28th, 2009 - 10:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.28 (ANI): The Centre on Saturdayasked the State governments to effectively implement the Womens Empowerment Policy to ensure gender equality, enhance participation, protection from domestic violence and their economic ... Read more...
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China to raise its defence budget by 17.6 percent
March 4th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar. 4 (ANI): China plans to increase its defence budget by 17.6 percent in 2008, or to 417.769 billion yuan, a rise of 62.379 billion yuan from the actual military ... Read more...
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