Earth Summit opens in Brazil
June 20th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, June 20 (IANS) The UN Conference on Sustainable Development opened here Wednesday with world leaders meeting to renew political commitment to tackle economic, social and environmental problems.... Read more...
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Spotlight on Rio as Earth Summit kicks off Wednesday
June 19th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Brazil's picturesque port city of Rio de Janeiro will be the focus of attention for three days as the Earth Summit 2012 kicks off ... Read more...
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Cycling to work? Growing movement to tackle mobility crisis (Feature)
March 25th, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Cycling to work may soon become a reality in Delhi, and not just for the poor. With pollution and shrinking roadspace, the capital is under ... Read more...
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Ethiopia seeks India’s financial muscle for its rail project
January 28th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, Jan 28 (IANS) Ethiopia wants $300 million more from India for an ambitious railway project that would connect it with neighbouring Djibouti, a venture that India backs ... Read more...
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Need to change attitude towards girl child: Tirath
January 24th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Expressing concern over the declining sex ratio in the country, Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Krishna Tirath Tuesday called for political commitment of the ... Read more...
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Delhi roads much safer now: Police
January 3rd, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Despite slow development of infrastructure and archaic laws, the Delhi Traffic Police Tuesday said it had managed to make the roads of the capital much ... Read more...
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Invoking Gandhi to make Durban talks deliver
December 5th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 5 (IANS) As negotiations at the UN climate change talks headed for a deadlock, Bangladesh Monday appealed to delegates that the Durban conference cannot fail as this is ... Read more...
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Aim to eliminate HIV-AIDS from South-East Asia by 2015: WHO (Dec 1 is World AIDS Day)
November 30th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) With the profile of HIV-AIDS undergoing transformation from a life-threatening emergency to a manageable chronic infection, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday urged South-East Asian ... Read more...
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India to reduce tariffs under sensitive list: Sharma
September 8th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India will reduce the tariff line under the sensitive list by 20 percent by next month as required under the South Asian Free Trade Agreement ... Read more...
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Check Pakistan’s population growth: Gilani
July 11th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) The government's efforts to check population growth need to be supplemented by the civil society, said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.In a message on World ... Read more...
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Growing population a bigger threat than terror: Pakistani daily
April 18th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) The rapid growth in the country's population is posing a threat that is bigger than terrorism, said a Pakistani daily that highlighted "the lack of political ... Read more...
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PM controlled by remote, says Hazare (Lead)
April 6th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Veteran social activist Anna Hazare Wednesday said Prime Minister Manmohan was being controlled by a 'remote', which prevented him from taking strong steps against corruption."The ... Read more...
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I am not being instigated, Hazare writes PM
April 6th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Veteran social activist Anna Hazare wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday that he was pained at the government's reaction to his fast-unto-death to ... Read more...
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‘Lack of political will hampering implementation of RTE Act’
March 31st, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A year after the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, the dream of universal education still remains a distant reality for many children ... Read more...
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India-ASEAN CEPA by 2011 end, says Anand Sharma
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 2 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday said the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and ASEAN will be in place by the ... Read more...
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World urged to show commitment to poor countries
February 19th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) A day after India announced a $500-million aid package for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), the global community was Saturday urged to show its political commitment in ... Read more...
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Ahead of May summit, India steps up Africa diplomacy
February 18th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Ahead of the second India-Africa Forum Summit, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday met his counterparts from over half a dozen African countries and underlined New Delhi's ... Read more...
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Protection of large-scale landscapes could triple Tiger numbers in Asia
January 26th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): Some of the world's leading conservation scientists have suggested that Asia's tiger reserves could support more than 10,000 wild tigers - 3 times the current number - if ... Read more...
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India, Indonesia to enhance bilateral cooperation in combating terrorism
January 25th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Recognizing the common threats to national security from transnational crimes, including international terrorism, India and Indonesia on Tuesday resolved to significantly enhance bilateral cooperation in combating ... Read more...
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‘Investment in solar power projects to double by 2015′
October 28th, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) With investment in solar power projects expected to double in the next five years, photovoltaics could account for nine percent of the global power demand by 2030, ... Read more...
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Azad urges nations to raise family welfare funds
October 26th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday urged all countries to increase their allocation of funds for family welfare programmes and called for greater commitment ... Read more...
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India, Japan ink deal to improve bilateral trade and investment
October 26th, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Oct. 25 (ANI): India and Japan today signed agreements to boost mutual trade, investment and strategic partnership between the two major economies of Asia.Both the countries today agreed that ... Read more...
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India, Japan express desire for a strategic and global partnership
October 25th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Oct. 25 (ANI): India and Japan on Monday expressed their common desire to further consolidate, enhance and expand the strategic and global partnership between them in the second decade of ... Read more...
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Countries plan to restore tiger population
October 22nd, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Concerned over the dwindling tiger population, the 13 tiger range countries (TRC) here Friday finalised an ambitious global programme for restoring wild tiger population.The Global Tiger Recovery ... Read more...
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China to be world’s wind power leader in 2010
October 13th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 13 (IANS) China will surpass the US as the leader in cumulative wind power capacity by the end of this year, a media report said Wednesday."Wind power technology provides governments ... Read more...
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US working for Israeli-Palestinian talks to continue
October 13th, 2010 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) The US is trying to find a "formula" that allows direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine to continue, a State Department spokesman has said."We are offering our ... Read more...
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Enough space for India, China to develop simultaneously: President Patil
September 9th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghOn Board Air India One, Sep 9 (ANI): Giving a boost to India's Look East Policy and ruling out any concerns over China's strong relationship with East ... Read more...
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Mining, energy new areas of Indo-Australian cooperation
May 3rd, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Mining and infrastructure, agri-business, clean energy and water management are potential areas of cooperation between India and Australia, Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean said here Monday.
"Australia is ... Read more...
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Dhaka wants interim accord with Delhi on Teesta waters
March 14th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 14 (IANS) Bangladesh is seeking an interim arrangement with India on sharing of Teesta river waters until the two neighbours can strike a long-term agreement.
The next round of talks ... Read more...
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India offers its expertise for UN peacekeeping
February 24th, 2010 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 24 (IANS) India has offered its experience and expertise to the United Nations for its peacekeeping and peace-building efforts saying it stands ready to do more for international peace ... Read more...
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Stable Indo-Pak relationship on their own terms at appropriate time: US
February 21st, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.21 (ANI): As the foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan are set to resume after a gap of over 14 months, the United States, which is looking forward to a ... Read more...
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US lauds India, Pakistan for moving ahead with talks despite Pune blast
February 20th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.20 (ANI): The United States has lauded the leaderships of both India and Pakistan for not succumbing to provocation from militants and continuing with next week's planned foreign secretary-level talks.Addressing a ... Read more...
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US pleased Pune attack did not derail India-Pakistan talks
February 19th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) The United States has said it is "encouraged" and "pleased" that the Pune terror attack did not derail the upcoming dialogue between India and Pakistan that ... Read more...
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UN climate panel chief quits
February 18th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) UN climate panel chief Yvo de Boer Thursday announced that he is quitting.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary de Boer announced that ... Read more...
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Gadkari includes Dalit in BJP agenda, promises new energy (Second Lead)
February 17th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Brajendra Nath Singh
Indore, 17 Feb (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday began a three-day meeting of its national leadership, with new president Nitin Gadkari asserting that the party was ... Read more...
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