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Business and Economy
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India-Mozambique to Co-Operate on
Mining
A Republic of Mozambique delegation
led by its Minister for Mineral
Resources Esperanca Laurinda Bias,
Mozambique is visiting India to
discuss bilateral cooperation in the
mining sector, related technologies,
and expertise sharing.<More>
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Macro Indicators Strong, Agri
Worrisome
Although economic growth is at
7.5%-8%, inflation in check at
5%-5.5%, investments in Telecom & IT
estimated at USD 16 billion, and
more reforms on financial and retail
sector in the offing, the Indian
economy continues to roar but
Agriculture continues to be a major
worry.<More>
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Democracy, Politics and
Judiciary
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UN Wants to Stop Violence against Women
A study sponsored by the UN Secretary General concluded that it has found
“compelling evidence that violence against women (VAW) is severe and
pervasive throughout the world” but there is no “knowledge base to inform
police and strategy development.”<More>
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Child Labor Law Becomes Active
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cajoled, threatened, and entreated the nation
to “stop employing children as workers and actively encourage them to join
schools” and that “Firm action will be taken against those violating the
law.”<More>
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Environment, Health and Education
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Pollution, Poaching Affecting Conservation
Two different and unrelated reports show that there
increasing pollution and poaching are affecting quality
of rivers and wildlife depending on these rivers despite
large spends to clean rivers.<More>
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Mosquito-based Epidemic Outbreak
Reportedly 76 people died in
Kerala with Chikungunya
and nearly 128,500 cases of Dengue have been reported
nation-wide causing severe strain on an ill-equipped and
ill-motivated system to deal with the crisis on a war
footing.<More>
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Terrorism, Defense, Security and Science &
Technology
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Mig-29 Flying Life Extended
As in the case of Mig-21s, the Indian Air Force
(IAF) has commissioned the National Aerospace
Laboratories (NAL) to conduct Total Technical
Life Enhancement (TTLE) of the Mig-29 to enhance
its life from 2500 to 3000 flying hours.<More>
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Multi-Faceted Trouble for Pakistan
As rumors of a coup continues to be fuelled by
weapons discoveries around President Pervez
Musharraf’s office, a grand Jirga of 95 Baloach
tribal chiefs met and decided to move the
International Court of Justice (ICJ) on their
status.<More>
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Neighbors
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Lanka-LTTE Grand Standing
While emphasizing that his Government was committed to a
“negotiated settlement” and wanting a “successful”
Geneva summit, Sri Lanka told facilitators that he will
be “compelled” to react if LTTE continues with “violent
and provocative measures.”<More>
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Iran-US Verbal War
In a continuing war of words, Iran and the US have
castigated each other with the US demanding sanctions as
“time was of essence” and Iran refuting these and
unilateral American sanctions as “useless.”<More>
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World
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India , Britain Share Terror Concerns
Visiting Britain right after the North
Korean (NK) nuclear test, Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh and British Prime Minister
Tony Blair concluded their third annual
summit and discussed terrorism, energy
cooperation, and investment promotion.<More>
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North Korea Blasts Nuclear Regime
With a defiant nuclear explosion using
Pakistan technology, North Korea (NK)
blasted years of discriminatory nuclear
regime sparking sharp reactions from
regional and global players and possibly
bringing in major changes to world strategic
thought and orientation.<More>
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India , Britain Share Terror Concerns
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India-Mozambique to Co-Operate on Mining |
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A Republic of Mozambique delegation
led by its Minister for Mineral
Resources Esperanca Laurinda Bias,
Mozambique is visiting India to
discuss bilateral cooperation in the
mining sector, related technologies,
and expertise sharing.
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North Korea Blasts Nuclear Regime |
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Multi-Faceted Trouble for Pakistan |
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Mosquito-based Epidemic Outbreak |
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New Environmental Guidelines
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China Claims Fusion Reactor Successes |
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Judiciary vs Legislature Judgment Reserved |
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Reliance Opposes Open Bidding for Gas |
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Featured Edits
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Kiran Desai wins Booker
Prize |
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Manmohan calls for
"inclusive globalisation" |
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"A scholar and public
servant of great distinction" |
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Gaps to fill |
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In the shadows
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Fortresses of faith |
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Waking up to AIDS |
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Inscription
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South Indian Inscriptions |
Ancient Indian dynasties
documented their administration,
significant developments, grants,
and milestones as inscriptions in
temples. The Archaeological Survey
of India (ASI) has documented
these inscriptions from 1886.
These pages
contain inscriptions from Pallava,
Chola, Pandya, Western Chalukya,
Eastern Chalukya, Rashtrakuta,
Hoyasala, Vijayanagara,
Vishnukundin, Kakatiya, Reddi,
Vaidumba, Chinda, Eastern Ganga,
Gajapathi, Kalchurya, Qutb-Shahi
of Golkonda, and Moghul,
dynasties.
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