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Qurbani is 1400-year-old tradition and will continue, asserts AJUP chief Humayun Kabir on West Bengal animal slaughter rulesA political party chief in West Bengal challenged a government notice on animal slaughter, vowing to continue ritual sacrifices. Meanwhile,...
Dilip Buildcon shares rally 6% on Rs 1,115 crore Kerala industrial project winDilip Buildcon shares: Dilip Buildcon has emerged as the lowest bidder (L-1) for a ₹1,115 crore industrial corridor project in Kerala. The ...
Ex-Jane Street trader pillories claims he stole trade secretsResponding to a lawsuit filed by Jane Street this month, Douglas Schadewald said it was “not only wrong, but impossible” that he and a fell...
International Human Solidarity Day 2022: Everything you need to know about the dayInternational Human Solidarity Day is founded on the Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to alleviate poverty, hunger, and illness.
Nepal withstands Chinese pressure to ratify US Millennium Challenge Corporation packageMCC is a grant in aid wherein Nepal gets $ 500 million for infrastructural projects. Infrastructural projects envisaged under MCC are India...
The 1st case under new bankruptcy code should have Modi government worriedThey've coaxed state-run banks to push 12 large firms, which between them have nonperforming obligations of $37 bn, through the same insolv...
China plan to create new Shenzhen spurs frenzyThe development of the region will create an urban district in Hebei that will help move some of the noncapital functions away from Beijing.
Deluge hits Gurgaon: Thousands stranded, schools to remain shut, residents tweet for helpThe Haryana government on Friday declared a two-day school holiday while the Gurgaon police has issued an advisory to avoid travelling.
UN chooses Danish politician to head General AssemblyLykketoft will preside over the 193-member UN body's upcoming 70th session and succeeds Uganda's Sam Kutesa.
UN Security Council reform among priorities of 69th General Assembly sessionReform of the UN Security Council will be among the priorities during the 69th General Assembly session.
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Politicos across parties hold shares in companies including Reliance Industries, Adani Group & L&TBesides bank deposits and investment in real estate and gold, many Lok Sabha election candidates across parties hold shares in big and smal...
India may not fully achieve the MDGs by 2015: ReportMDGs are international development goals that UN member states , including India, have agreed to achieve by the year 2015.
India will not be able to achieve crucial MDG targets: ReportIndia's poverty ratio is likely to be 26.7 per cent by 2015 while child mortality ratio is seen at 52 per thousand live births.
- Aim to cut maternal mortality ratio: Government
India is targeting to cut maternal mortality ratio to 150 per 1,00,000 live births by 2015, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi ...
- Asian Development Bank lent $17.51 billion in 2010
ADB has approved $17.51 bn in financing operations last year to assist developing member countries achieve goals.
- UN welcomes G-20 summit declaration
United Nations has welcomed the declaration of the G-20 Summit where the world leaders pledged to work jointly to resolve the ongoing finan...
- 2008 be the year for Bottom Billion
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that 2008 should be the year of the "bottom billion," citing the need for renewed determination t...
- India may miss some MDG goals: FM
India may miss some of the targets mentioned in the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals but it was in the world's interest that th...
- Over 97% in rural, urban areas get enough food: Govt
More than a quarter of the country's population lives below the poverty line, but the government has claimed almost everybody in rural and ...
- Simple solutions for social goals: Sachs
India does not require miracle solutions for meeting its millennium development goals (MDG) of water, sanitation, education and health, Dr ...