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BRICS to establish $100 billion development bank and contingency reserve fund

BRICS group of nations inked a pact to set up a new $100 billion development bank and emergency reserve fund. The agreement to create the bank was signed...

July 17, 2014

Fortaleza Declaration from 6th BRICS Summit

The 6th BRICS Summit that was held in Fortaleza, Brazil concluded recently. The theme of the Summit was Inclusive Growth: Sustainable Solutions. The participating nations Brazil, Russia, India, China...

July 17, 2014

PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping; presses for resolution of boundary dispute

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Brazil during the BRICS Summit. Mr. Modi pressed for a solution to the boundary issue, saying if...

July 16, 2014

Government to establish R&D centre for bulk drugs at NIPER

The Union government is establishing a National Centre for Research & Development in Bulk Drug (NCRDBD) at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, to fill...

July 15, 2014

6th BRICS Summit: India’s PM Modi flies to Brazil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flown to Brazil to participate in the sixth annual BRICS summit. The BRICS summit – a multilateral forum comprising of the upcoming economies...

July 15, 2014

World Population Day observed across the world on July 11

The World Population Day was observed across the world on July 11. The theme for year 2014 is “Invest in Young People today, to ensure a Bright Future“....

July 11, 2014

By 2030, India to become 3rd largest economy: PwC

As per the latest estimates by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), India will become the third largest economy in the world by 2030. According to the London-based accountancy giant, the rapid...

July 6, 2014

PM Modi opens Katra-Udhampur rail link

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 25 km-long Katra-Udhampur railway line in Jammu. The rail link will connect the base camp town of Katra directly with the rest...

July 5, 2014

RIMPAC 2014: World’s largest international maritime drill kicks off

World’s largest international maritime exercise named RIMPAC 2014 began on June 26. The mega drill will see participation of navies from 23 countries. The United States has sent...

June 26, 2014

India ranked 143 on Global Peace Index 2014

Global Peace Index (GPI) for year 2014 has been released by Institute for Economics and Peace in London. The GPI measured peace in 162 nations on the basis...

June 18, 2014

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