November 22nd, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad, Nov 22 (ANI): Pakistani women parliamentarians have formed a caucus with the objective of safeguarding womens rights and promoting women empowerment.
Women members of the National Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution ...
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November 16th, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) One of the tasks we still have to accomplish in our country is the empowerment of women and gender equality, President Pratibha Patil said here Sunday, adding ...
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November 13th, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
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Toronto, Nov 13 (IANS) A majority in Canada - which played a pioneering role in ushering in global peacekeeping and the greenpeace movement - feel their country's influence in world affairs has ...
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November 11th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 11 (ANI): A student nightclub in Oxford is under fire for featuring naked wrestling and topless women in a fetish snake show.
The incident has sparked a police probe, with ...
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October 31st, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
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New York, Oct 31 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has called for increased participation of women in peacekeeping operations to curb violence against women in war zones and conflict areas, ...
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October 23rd, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
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Kathmandu, Oct 23 (Xinhua) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged $106.3 million to help Nepal improve local self-governance and promote community development, the Himalayan Times reported Thursday. According to the daily, ...
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October 15th, 2008 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
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New York, Oct 15 (IANS) India has shifted focus from mere empowerment of women to recognising them as agents of sustained socio-economic growth and change, a member of an Indian delegation told ...
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October 13th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury has called for South-South cooperation to facilitate efforts and joint collaboration for promoting strategies and programme for ...
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September 25th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
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Geneva, Sep 25 (IANS) Led by the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China, global mobile phone penetration will touch 61 percent before the end of this year, a statement by ...
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September 16th, 2008 - 8:51 am ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Sept. 16 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will preside over the Conference of Governors here today.
28 Governors and three Lieutenant Governors of the States and Union Territories will attend ...
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September 15th, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) With the internal security environment as the focus, President Pratibha Patil will chair a two-day conference of governors that commences here Tuesday, the first time she will ...
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September 15th, 2008 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Sept. 15 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will preside over the Conference of Governors here on Tuesday.
28 Governors and three Lieutenant Governors of the States and Union Territories will attend ...
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August 19th, 2008 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Upholding gender equality, a city court Tuesday awarded a compensation of Rs.1.3 million to the family of a 23-year-old woman who was crushed by a Blueline bus ...
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August 9th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Aug 9 (ANI): Girls in the UK should be taught feminism at school in a bid to stop them from being too negative about their own sexuality, says a leading ...
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August 8th, 2008 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Aug.8 (ANI): Muslim women are to be guaranteed equal rights in marriage under a new wedding contract negotiated by leading Islamic organisations and clerics in Britain.
The Telegraph quoted Dr. ...
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August 6th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
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By Venkata Vemuri
London, Aug 6 (IANS) The shine's wearing off Super Moms. It's not just the men who say this, but a growing number of women too. Both are inclining to agree ...
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August 5th, 2008 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) India and China need to make strides on the health front to help the world achieve the millennium development goals (MDGs), Unicef (United Nations Children's Fund) said ...
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August 5th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi / Bangkok, Aug.5 (ANI): Global achievement of health-related Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), depends largely on Indias success and on China accelerating progress even further, according to a new UNICEF ...
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August 5th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
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DPA
Bangkok, Aug 5 (DPA) India and China, where 2.5 million child deaths were recorded in 2006, need to make "significant strides" in health-related services for children if the UN's millenium development goals ...
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July 14th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
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Xinhua
Amman, July 14 (Xinhua) Some 150 youngsters, between 14 and 16 years of age, gathered here to take part in the International Arab Children's Congress which kicked off Monday focusing on education. ...
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July 11th, 2008 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
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DPA
New York, July 10 (DPA) The observances of World Population Day Friday present an opportunity to highlight the importance of family planning and to integrate it into national development plans, the UN ...
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July 1st, 2008 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 1 (ANI): Happiness levels have increased worldwide, thanks to greater economic growth, democratization and social tolerance, according to new World Values Survey data released in the July issue of ...
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June 30th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore , June 30 (ANI): Pakistani women are considered inferior beings and men here believe that it was their right to beat them, Dr Shoaib Shahid, a Pakistan-based psychologist, has said.
He ...
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June 27th, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
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By Siegfried Mortkowitz and Ben Nimmo
Paris/Brussels, June 27 (DPA) More than 1,000 years ago, a French prime minister was hailed as the saviour of Europe for stopping a Muslim invasion of France. ...
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June 26th, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
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New York, June 26 (IANS) Nearly 30 South Asian community organisations in the US have for the first time forged a coalition to work on a common agenda, including on immigration, gender ...
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June 25th, 2008 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) A meeting called Wednesday by Women and Child Minister Development Renuka Chowdhury to discuss the law relating to the harassment of women over dowry turned acrimonious after ...
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June 12th, 2008 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
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DPA
Oslo, June 12 (DPA) A new common marriage law that will allow same-sex couples in Norway to marry won broad approval Wednesday in parliament, and was welcomed with applause and cheers from ...
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May 28th, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by admin
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Xinhua
Prague, May 28 (Xinhua) The Czech Republic, France and Sweden have agreed on a joint 18-month programme for European Union (EU) presidency, senior officials of the three countries said. In general terms, ...
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May 11th, 2008 - 11:14 am ICT by admin
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Washington, May 11(ANI): They might be going around with the most good- looking girls, but when it comes finding a wife, men look up to their mums as a role model. ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by admin
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New York, May 8 (IANS) They might be high-achievers who earn eight-figure salaries and run huge business empires, but when it comes to marrying they want someone like mother. According to a ...
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