Slowdown temporary: Montek
January 6th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 6 (IANS) Holding that the current economic slowdown would be in the "short term", Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Friday said India could be the world's ... Read more...
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India, a nation of hard working super geeks
March 4th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.4 (ANI): India has about as many illiterate adults as the entire population of the United States, but there is no doubt in anyone's mind that it possesses the ingredients ... Read more...
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We expect leadership from India: UN climate chief
February 5th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India played an "exceedingly helpful role" in the last climate summit and "we expect the same this year and beyond", UN climate chief Christiana Figueres ... Read more...
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Climate summit reaches agreement - without commitments
December 11th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Cancun (Mexico), Dec 11 (IANS) The UN climate summit reached the Cancun Agreement in the early hours of Saturday at the end of fortnight-long tortuous negotiations at this Caribbean beach ... Read more...
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Economy set to grow nine percent in 2011-12: Manmohan Singh
November 12th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Nov 12 (ANI): The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday said India will revert to its pre-crisis economic growth rate of nine per cent in the next fiscal.Addressing the ... Read more...
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New Indian plan gets support from UN climate chief (Lead)
November 10th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) A new plan put forward by India for success at the forthcoming climate summit at Cancun received support from the UN climate chief Wednesday.Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh ... Read more...
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Couple Gives Condoms To Teenagers on Halloween
November 7th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Silverton, Nov 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Good intentions are not always appreciated. It is not just enough to have a good intention. In the case of Kathleen Harris, she felt that giving out ... Read more...
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Quicken developing scientific knowledge, says PM (Lead)
October 19th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday urged developing countries to put science on a pedestal and also stressed the need for collaboration among scientific communities of these countries.He ... Read more...
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Need for collective scientific efforts to combat climate change: Manmohan Singh
October 19th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday, called for collective scientific efforts to combat global challenges, including climate change.Addressing a conclave of scientists here, Dr. ... Read more...
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Quicken developing scientific knowledge, says PM
October 19th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday urged the developing world to make a renewed and determined effort to quicken the pace of developing scientific knowledge and application relevant ... Read more...
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Growing up without siblings doesn’t hamper social skills: Study
August 16th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 16 (ANI): Growing up without a brother or a sister doesn't hamper a child's social skills in any way, a new research suggests."I don't think anyone has to be concerned ... Read more...
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Men and women adopt suicidal behaviours expected within cultures
August 13th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): In US, men and women adopt suicidal tendencies that are expected of them within their cultures, according to a psychologist.Dr. Silvia S. Canetto, of Colorado State University revealed ... Read more...
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Fiscal consolidation key to avoiding double-dip global recession: Manmohan Singh
June 27th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashok DixitToronto, June 27 (ANI): Urging industrialized countries to avoid following contractionary policies simultaneously, Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Sunday warned that such action could provoke double-dip recession, ... Read more...
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Afghanistan has $1 trillion worth of mineral deposits
June 14th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS) Afghanistan has nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits including lithium, iron and copper, the US government estimates.
A New York Times report Monday said the ... Read more...
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US discovers one trillion dollars of mineral deposits in Afghanistan
June 14th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 14 (ANI): The United States has discovered nearly a trillion dollars in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan.According toa New York Times report, senior American Government officials said the discovery ... Read more...
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Women Deliver 2010: Lot more needs to be done to save women’s lives
June 6th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby Ramakant – CNS"At the global level we don't only have the issue of deaths of women and child, pregnancy and child-birth related situations, but it is the discrepancy between these ... Read more...
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China becomes world’s second-largest producer of manufacturing output
March 6th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) report has put China ahead of Japan as the world's second-largest producer of manufacturing output, trailing behind only the United ... Read more...
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BASIC meet crucial for climate change negotiations, say Indian environmentalists
January 23rd, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.23 (ANI): On the eve of Environment Ministers of BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) countries meet in New Delhi to chalk out their post-Copenhagen climate strategy, Indian environmentalists say ... Read more...
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Amartya Sen wants India to accept some obligations at Copenhagen
December 17th, 2009 - 10:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen hinted on the fact that India should accept some mandatory obligations at Copenhagen although it is a minor polluter.Addressing the inaugural session ... Read more...
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Pope issues ‘green-tinged’ World Day of Peace message
December 15th, 2009 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Dec 15 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI has delivered a strong new call for mankind to safeguard the environment, in his message for the Catholic Church's World Day of Peace which ... Read more...
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Historic Nepal Cabinet meet for green cause concludes
December 4th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Dec 4 (ANI): The much-anticipated Nepal Cabinet meet which aimed at highlighting the impact of climate-change in the Himalayas, has concluded in Kalapatthar plateau near Mt. Everest Base Camp at an ... Read more...
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Indian economy to reach nine percent within two years: Manmohan Singh
November 24th, 2009 - 12:33 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday boosted the forecast for India's economic growth, saying he expected growth to get back to around nine percent within ... Read more...
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Don’t expect a miracle at Copenhagen Summit: Jairam Ramesh
September 19th, 2009 - 8:31 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 19 (ANI): Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said developed countries should not expect miracles at the Copenhagen Climate Summit to be held in December.Ramesh said ... Read more...
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World Bank says action against climate change must start ‘now’
September 16th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 16 (ANI): The World Bank has determined that climate change will be a serious barrier to growth in poorer nations and must be curbed now.According to a report by BBC ... Read more...
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New ‘biofactories’ produce rare healing substances in endangered Devil’s claw plant
August 17th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 17 (ANI): A group of scientists has reported the development of new 'biofactories' which can produce rare healing substances in the endangered Devil's claw plant.The Devil's claw plant, which lies ... Read more...
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G8 leaders condemn Iranian President Ahmadinejad
July 10th, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), July 10 (IANS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was Friday criticized by name by the G8, the group of the world's wealthiest and most industrialized countries, for the ongoing turmoil in ... Read more...
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Firm on going to school, Orissa girl reaches G8 (Lead changing dateline)
July 10th, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 10 (IANS) Convincing her father to let her go to school has paid dividends for a teenaged Indian girl from a tribal area of Orissa. She ... Read more...
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Climate remains an issue as G8-G5 agree on UN reforms (Roundup)
July 10th, 2009 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) The outreach meeting of the G8, the grouping of the world's most wealthy and industrialized countries, with the world's emerging economies G5, Thursday outlined ... Read more...
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G8-G5 resolve to resist trade protectionism
July 10th, 2009 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) Trade protectionist policies of some countries, especially in the times of global economic crisis, have been given a thumbs down by the joint declaration of ... Read more...
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G8-G5 agree on global economic crisis, institutional reforms
July 10th, 2009 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) Even as they jointly declared to conclude the Doha development round on trade talks by 2010, the world's most wealthy and industrialized countries or ... Read more...
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PM blames developed world for slowdown, climate change
July 7th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Heading for the G8-G5 summit in the Italian earthquake-hit town of L'Aquila Wednesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blamed the developed economies for the present global financial ... Read more...
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Greenpeace tells major emitters to move from words to deeds
April 28th, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Washington, Apr.28 (ANI): As senior diplomats and politicians from 17 biggest greenhouse gas emitting (1) countries assembled in Washington DC for the climate talks under the 'Major Economies Forum' (MEF), they ... Read more...
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Asylum seekers in developed nations increase: UN
March 25th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 25 (Xinhua) The number of asylum seekers in industrialised countries continued to increase last year with some 383,000 new applications, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said.
New ... Read more...
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Positive emotions hold sway over physical health
March 4th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): Its not just lifestyle, human emotions too have a significant impact on an individuals well being, says a new study.Researchers from University of Kansas have found ... Read more...
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Japan carries out four death sentences
January 29th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Jan 29 (DPA) Japan Thursday executed four convicted murderers, the Justice Ministry said, a decision expected to draw renewed protests from groups opposed to the death penalty.Japan is one of the ... Read more...
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