Asian, European varsities to discuss youth unemployment
September 11th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, Sep 11 (IANS) Some 100 heads of universities and higher education institutions from 38 Asian and European nations will gather in the Netherlands to discuss the issue of rising ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka cricket appoints Lorgat as advisor
July 31st, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 31 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) Tuesday appointed former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat as a special advisor to the board.Lorgat, who concluded his ... Read more...
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DiCaprio partners with electric car company
July 5th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Actor and eco-warrior Leonardo Di Caprio has become an equity investor in electric car company Fisker Automotive.Lasy year, the 37-year-old became the first recipient of ... Read more...
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DLF chairman named ‘Indian Business Leader’
June 26th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Realty major DLF chairman K.P Singh has been conferred the 'Indian Business Leader' of the year award at the Horasis global India business meeting held ... Read more...
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Kudankulam row enabled deliberations on atomic power: Kalam
March 21st, 2012 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) imbroglio has enabled detailed deliberations on atomic power generation, its viability, safety and other aspects, said former Indian president A.P.J.Abdul ... Read more...
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CRY convenes summit to highlight corporate responsibility
March 7th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) With an aim to define more clearly a strategy for corporate social responsibility, NGO CRY - Child, Rights and You - Wednesday organised here a day-long ... Read more...
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PM to inaugurate Delhi Sustainable Development Summit Thursday
February 1st, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) World leaders, environmentalists and experts from across the globe will come together on a platform during the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) starting Thursday ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Be pragmatic, open up markets, Sarkozy tells India
December 7th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Visiting French President Nicholas Sarkozy Tuesday urged India to open up its markets and also called for an "equal level partnership" between French and Indian businesses for the ... Read more...
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India must display responsibility for UNSC bid: Sarkozy
December 7th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Reiterating his country's support to India's bid for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, French President Nicholas Sarkozy Tuesday said New Delhi must exhibit responsibility ... Read more...
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Ban genetically modified crops: Greenpeace India
October 19th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A Greenpeace India delegation Tuesday met the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture and demanded a ban on Genetically Modified (GM) crops, saying that they were a threat ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Drive to promote sustainable development ends in Delhi
September 21st, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) An initiative to promote sustainable development and encourage an environment-friendly approach in industrial as well as agrarian sectors in both rural and urban areas culminated here Tuesday. ... Read more...
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BlackBerry boss to represent private sector on UN panel
August 10th, 2010 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 10 (IANS) Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) based at Waterloo near here, was Monday appointed to a United Nations panel to study globally sustainable economic ... Read more...
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UN to turn off lights for Earth Hour Saturday
March 25th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 25 (IANS) The UN will observe Earth Hour Saturday in its facilities across the world to show its commitment to action on climate change, WAM news agency reported.
Earth Hour, ... Read more...
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Delhi climate change exhibition showcases solar appliances and projects
February 5th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): With its focus on challenges and initiatives for tackling the issues of climate change, New Delhi played host to the third International Climate Change Exhibition here ... Read more...
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Switch to solar energy for a sustainable future, says IPCC chief
February 4th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): The UN Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chief R. K Pachauri called upon the tycoons of Indian trade and industry to opt decisively for solar energy ... Read more...
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GM sells SAAB to Dutch carmaker Spyker
January 27th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) General Motors announced a ‘binding agreement’ to sell off its SAAB division to the Dutch luxury sports carmaker Spyker. The agreement between GM and Spyker ... Read more...
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Media should also project voice of the silent, says PM
December 21st, 2009 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, December 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said that media has to project the voice of the silent, instead of only the "loud" sections of society, and also ... Read more...
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Prince Charles to urge ‘all-embracing’ action on climate change
December 15th, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (DPA) Britain's Prince Charles, a veteran campaigner on environmental issues, plans to urge the UN Copenhagen conference to take "comprehensive and all-embracing" action to avert a climate change ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Students choose former President Kalam as country’s environment ambassador
December 9th, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 9 (ANI): Students from across the country have voted former President APJ Abdul Kalam as country's environment ambassador.The campaign was conducted by an NGO across the country.Union Minister of ... Read more...
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‘More youth participation needed in India’s decision making’
August 12th, 2009 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) India's youth demographic is high and therefore their involvement in policy making and decision making process is crucial, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K. Rahman Khan said Wednesday.
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Small towns can meet fast-paced world’s challenges
July 5th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 5 (ANI): A new book has said that small towns can meet the challenge of a fast-paced, globalized world.The book, titled "Small Town Sustainability: Economic, Social, and Environmental Innovation," has ... Read more...
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Grasslands are the future of sustainable agriculture
May 17th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 17 (ANI): In a new book, experts have explained why grassland should be a permanent component of our ecosystem for ensuring the future of sustainable agriculture.Titled, 'Grassland: Quietness and ... Read more...
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Cheap Valentine roses have high ecological price for Kenyan lake
February 14th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): A biologist has warned that cheap Valentine roses exported for sale in the UK from Kenya is having a devastating effect on the ecology of Lake Naivasha, ... Read more...
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‘Green rage’ putting Brits relationships at risk
July 5th, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 5 (ANI): Britons are so committed to tackling environmental problems that theyre putting their relationships with colleagues, pals and partners at stake to fight against climate changes.Thats the conclusion ... Read more...
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Canada first in the world to pass climate act
June 5th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 5 (IANS) The Canadian House of Commons has become the first parliament in the world to pass a climate act, which commits the country to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia regrets Speed’s exit
April 29th, 2008 - 7:33 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, April 29 (IANS) Cricket Australia Tuesday regretted the unceremonious exit of International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Officer Malcolm Speed and said the job of administering cricket is becoming more challenging ... Read more...
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PM congratulates Pachauri, his team for winning Noble prize
November 14th, 2007 - 2:33 am ICT by admin
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