China’s fiscal revenue up
March 12th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) China's national fiscal revenue rose 13.1 percent year-on-year to 2.09 trillion yuan ($330.27 billion) in the first two months, the Ministry of Finance said Monday.The annual ... Read more...
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China issues white paper on poverty reduction
November 16th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 16 (IANS) China Wednesday unveiled a white paper on its poverty reduction efforts in the past decade, highlighting achievements and the challenges to bringing prosperity to its more ... Read more...
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Integrate Hepatitis C testing with HIV: NGOs
October 21st, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) With over 13 million cases of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in India, NGOs Friday urged the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) to include testing and ... Read more...
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ADB gives $300 mn loan to Bangladesh
August 11th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 11 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday approved a loan of $300 million to Bangladesh to help develop the country's energy infrastructure and raise poverty reduction efforts, ... Read more...
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S&P;’s rating downgrade wrong decision: US official
August 7th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) Global rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P;) made a hasty and wrong decision of stripping the US of its top-notch credit rating, a senior US Treasury ... Read more...
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US agency sounds warning bells over climate change
May 13th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) A leading US research agency has sounded warning bells over the risk of dangerous climate change which is growing with every additional tonne of greenhouse gas ... Read more...
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Verizon announces increased revenues for the second quarter of 2010
July 24th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – Verizon on Friday presented its reports for the second quarter of 2010, announcing a strong cash flow growth, improved margins for both its Wireless and Wireline business ... Read more...
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Afghan corruption has doubled since 2007: Survey
July 8th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 8 (DPA) Corruption in Afghanistan has doubled since 2007, with nearly $1 billion in bribes paid by Afghans last year alone, according to a survey released Thursday.
"The findings from ... Read more...
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920 mn people to remain in extreme poverty by 2015
April 23rd, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (IANS) The global economic crisis has slowed the pace of poverty reduction efforts in the developing countries and some 920 million people will remain in extreme poverty by 2015, ... Read more...
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‘Copenhagen Accord will not harm India’s national interest’ (Lead)
December 22nd, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India stands by the Copenhagen Accord which will not open up the country's emission reduction efforts to international scrutiny or affect the country's national interests, Environment ... Read more...
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Microsoft to slash up to 5,000 jobs
January 23rd, 2009 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 22 (DPA) Software giant Microsoft announced Thursday plans to slash up to 5,000 jobs as the company faces the effects of the world economic crisis. It would be the ... Read more...
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Afghanistan exports 93 per cent opiates via Pakistan
June 27th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, June 27 (ANI): North West Frontier Provinces (NWFP) Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) chief Brigadier Parvez Khalid Babar has said that Afghanistan exports 93 per cent of illicit opiates to the world ... Read more...
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Tube Investments registers profits
May 2nd, 2008 - 6:23 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Bicycle and engineering products company Tube Investments of India Limited (TI) has closed FY08 with a revenue of Rs.17.62 billion and a net profit of Rs.565 million. The ... Read more...
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