More role for women in population policy: Experts
July 10th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India needs to move away from its "targeted approach" towards family panning programmes that have been in existence under a decade-old policy, experts said here ... Read more...
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Assault with a deadly French fry (The Funny Side)
July 6th, 2012 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
In a global outbreak of violence, evil criminals are assaulting innocent civilians with deadly weapons such as french fries, in some cases unsalted. In the past couple of weeks alone, ... Read more...
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Bihar expects industrial turnaround; $50 bn investments in pipeline: Industry Minister (Interview)
January 20th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Backed by sustained double-digit growth since 2004-05 and improvement in the law and order situation, Bihar, once a metaphor for industrial backwardness, expects some big ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to host tourism summit
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 21 (IANS/WAM) The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) will hold its 13th global summit here in 2013, it was announced Monday.The ADTA and Etihad Airways will ... Read more...
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Global women’s summit held in Istanbul
May 8th, 2011 - 7:59 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, May 8 (IANS) A global summit for women was held in Istanbul for providing a platform to women to share "what works" in accelerating their economic advancement in society.The ... Read more...
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Gujarat tech city project not just about real estate: Pitroda
January 13th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 13 (IANS) Sam Pitroda, chairman of the Knowledge Commission and advisor to the prime minister, said here Thursday that creating an international financial centre was not all about building real ... Read more...
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Modi’s global investor summit promises Gujarat $333 bn (Roundup)
January 12th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the state's 5th biennial global summit here Wednesday with investment commitment of a whopping $333 billion on the ... Read more...
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Larsen to invest $3.3 bn in Gujarat’s infrastructure
January 12th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) In another major deal for Gujarat at its ongoing global summit, the $10 billion engineering, construction and technology giant Larsen and Toubro Wednesday said it will invest ... Read more...
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Modi kicks off conclave that fetches Gujarat mega-billions
January 12th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the state's 5th biennial global summit Wednesday, confident of pulling investment commitments larger than the $243 billion attracted ... Read more...
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Gujarat tourism achieving new milestones: Narendra Modi
January 11th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Gujarat is witnessing a rise in tourism thanks to its effective campaigns to promote the state's culture and tradition, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday."Gujarat is achieving ... Read more...
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Dhumal to attend global climate change summit
November 2nd, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal is to attend a global summit on climate change to be held later this month in the US, an official ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
UN agency to partner in Vibrant Gujarat 2011 Summit
October 19th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Oct 19 (IANS) The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has accepted an invitation from the Gujarat government to be a 'partner organisation' in the Vibrant Gujarat 2011 Summit.UNIDO is ... Read more...
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‘8 in 10 Indians unaware of high child mortality rate’
August 21st, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Despite India reporting the highest child mortality rate in the world, eight out of 10 people do not know that 1.83 million children under five die every ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Google denies agreeing to China’s demand for self-censorship
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): Software search engine giant Google has rubbished reports that it has approached the Chinese government with a proposal for self-censorship, saying it would never consider it.Obert Boorstin, ... Read more...
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BRIC economies top agenda of corporate governance summit
February 26th, 2010 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 26 (IANS) The role of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) economies in the new global order tops the agenda of this year's global summit on corporate governance ... Read more...
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Global ayurveda summit in Kerala in March
February 25th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) Over 500 industry leaders and eminent experts from India and abroad are expected to participate in the first major international leadership forum on ayurveda. The global summit will ... Read more...
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UN to hold global summit on millennium goals in September
February 1st, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ethiopia, Feb 1 (IANS) UN will hold a global summit in September to discuss ways to achieve the Millennium Development Goals before the end of its deadline set by the world body.
"We ... Read more...
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Kerala gets new Congress-backed diaspora outfit
January 30th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (IANS) The Overseas Indian Cultural Congress (OICC), an organisation bringing non-resident Keralites (NRKs) in various countries under one umbrella, came into being Saturday with support from the Congress' Kerala ... Read more...
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Indian sports persons to speak their mind at Turf 2009
December 7th, 2009 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) India's sports stars both former and current will speak their minds on the huge potential of the domestic sports market at a two-day FICCI Global Summit - ... Read more...
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Business leaders, green activists to meet at Seoul
December 7th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) People from across different sectors will meet at the annual Business for Environment Global Summit (B4E) in Seoul next year to discuss the strategy for advancing a ... Read more...
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Four students part of Indian delegation to Copenhagen climate change conference
December 4th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 4(ANI): Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that four girl students would be part of the Indian delegation at the United Nations ... Read more...
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Equity central to climate change debate: Vice President
September 24th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Ahead of the UN conference on climate change in Copenhagen this December, Vice President Hamid Ansari Thursday said any action on global warming "must enlarge the possibilities ... Read more...
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Global Summit on Skill Development inaugurated
August 20th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Harish Rawat has said that in order to meet the aspirations of large number of school drop outs, the ... Read more...
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Shabana addresses global summit on women’s abuse in Afghanistan
July 11th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Ignoring her family's concern for her safety, Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi visited Afghanistan this week on an invitation by the UN to be the main ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Shabana Invited By the UN In Violence Ridden Kabul To Lecture Against Violence
July 9th, 2009 - 12:19 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaShabana will be the main speaker at a global meet on violence against women.Shabana Azmi left for Afghanistan on Tuesday night on an invitation from the United Nations ... Read more...
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NGOs draft global ‘treaty’ to tackle climate change
June 9th, 2009 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Bonn, June 9 (IANS) Frustrated by the way governments are dragging their feet on combating climate change, leaders of green NGOs from around the world have come together to ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Here’s what G20 leaders had for dinner at 10 Downing Street
April 2nd, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 2 (ANI): The G20 leaders gathered at 10 Downing Street on the eve of crunch talks at the global summit enjoyed a dinner menu chosen by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Singapore to host 15th anti-smoking global summit
March 12th, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Singapore will host the 15th "World Conference on Tobacco or Health" in 2012, it was announced here Thursday at the closing ceremony of the 14th anti-smoking summit.
More than ... Read more...
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Colourful kites soar, as Gujarat readies for global investor meet
January 11th, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 11 (IANS) In the perfect settings of a clear sky and gentle breeze, the annual kite flying festival saw a colourful start here Sunday with the participation of hundreds of ... Read more...
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Satyam scam prompts Advani to call for ethics in business
January 10th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Jan.10 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the party''s prime ministerial candidate in the forthcoming general elections this year, L.K.Advani, on Saturday said ethics and values are ... Read more...
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Modi would like Jain university in Gujarat
January 10th, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi wants a university proposed by a worldwide organisation of Jains to be set up in the state."We have three choices for setting up ... Read more...
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Najaam Sethi awarded prized Golden Pen of Freedom
December 16th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Beirut, Dec 16 (ANI): Najaam Sethi, Editor-in-Chief of Friday Times and Daily Times in Pakistan, has been awarded the 2009 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the ... Read more...
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RBI expected to announce financing package for MSME sector soon
November 25th, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.25 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to announce a financing package for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), as the sector has been facing ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
ICWAI signs MoU with Oman
November 21st, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a prominent corporate group of Oman: Omar ... Read more...
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Extremist groups using Facebook, MySpace, YouTube to recruit members
November 20th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 20 (ANI): Social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, which have millions of users, are being used by extremist groups to recruit members, experts have warned.Many experts have claimed ... Read more...
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