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Melbourne tops the list of livable cities in world

September 1, 2013

According to a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Australian city of Melbourne is the most liveable city in the world while conflict battered Syria‘s capital Damascus is the least liveable city. The survey also lists Karachi and Dhaka among the least liveable cities. Top ..

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EM-DAT data: Surge in natural disasters linked to population density

August 6, 2013

As per a recent study report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), an increase in people living in perilous conditions, poverty, environmental degradation and climate change have been rendering India vulnerable to intense disasters. These conditions that lead to ..

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ICC World Cup 2015 to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand

August 3, 2013

Defending champion India will take on Pakistan in its opening match of the ICC cricket World Cup, 2015 on February 15, 2015 which is to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29, 2015. India has ..

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10 Asian nations take initiative to ban smokeless tobacco products

July 31, 2013

10 South and Southeast Asian countries including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka have come forward to ban smokeless tobacco products. Smokeless forms of tobacco including use of areca nuts cause serious health problems. The countries decided to introduce ..

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Parliament to approve "1974 Indira-Mujib pact"

July 31, 2013

The government will bring a constitutional amendment Bill in Parliament during the forthcoming session for implementation of the Indo-Bangla land boundary agreement. India intends to ratify the 1974 Indira-Mujib pact for demarcation of boundaries and for exchange of 161 adversely ..

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INSAT-3D and Alphasat satellites launched successfully

July 28, 2013

European space consortium Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket launched INSAT-3D  and Alphasat satellites from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana, giving a boost to weather forecasting and disaster warning services. About INSAT-3D: Designed to provide meteorological observation and monitoring of land and ..

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