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3rd BIMSTEC summit 2014 held in Myanmar

March 8, 2014

The 3rd BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit held at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. About BIMSTEC summit 2014 Theme: “Partnership for Harmony and Prosperity”. Attended by:Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. ..

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Assam will follow “Chaibagaan time”

January 6, 2014

The state of Assam decided to follow the ‘chaibagaan’ time instead of the Indian Standard Time (IST). The bagaan time will be helpful to save energy, reduce power consumption and increase productivity. IST is calculated on the basis of solar time ..

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India contributes $1 million to UN women's body

December 8, 2013

To help global efforts to ensure gender equality and empowerment of women, India contributed $1 million to the UN as the fourth installment of India’s multi-year pledge to provide USD 5 Mn to UN Women (United Nations entity for gender equality ..

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Indian regains WHO-SEAR directorship after 44 years

September 14, 2013

The member nations of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Region (SEAR) have chosen Poonam Khetarpal Singh, a former Indian IAS officer, as the regional director of WHO (SEAR). It is after a gap of 44 years that an Indian has been ..

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SAFF U-16 football title: India defeats Nepal

August 3, 2013

India beat Nepal 1-0 to in the final match lift the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-16 Championships title played at the Dasharath Stadium in Nepal. India returned unbeaten in the biennial tournament. SAFF U-16 Championship Annual international football competition First edition: Nepal (August ..

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India to restore kerosene and LPG subsidy to Bhutan

July 31, 2013

Giving a significant relief , especially its 12 % poor, India has decided to restore the subsidy on cooking gas and kerosene by the first week of August 2013. The Ministry of External Affairs claimed that the Petroleum Ministry misinterpreted the ..

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