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Prof CNR Rao becomes first Indian scientist elected to Chinese Academy of Science

Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee Prof CNR Rao has become the first Indian scientist to be elected as honorary foreign member of Chinese Academy of Science (CAS)....

November 23, 2013

China to relax one-child policy

In a major policy shift, China has announced to ease its one-child policy as part of its reforms package. As per the announcement, couples in which one member is...

November 16, 2013

China to move towards mixed ownership economy to check economic slowdown

The Chinese leadership of Communist Party of China (CPC) has decided to allow more private capital into the market including equity stakes in projects with state funds with the...

November 16, 2013

India against forcing developing countries to review their voluntary emission cuts: Warsaw Climate talks

Taking a stance in direct confrontation with the developed countries, India, China and other nations in the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) group took the position formally that the...

November 15, 2013

India wins significant support on the issue of emission cuts affecting farmers: Warsaw Climate talks

In a development favorable to the developing countries, India has managed to turn the focus of the ongoing climate negotiations in Warsaw (Poland’s capital) on adapting agricultural practices...

November 15, 2013

China introduces new reforms, to allow market play decisive role

Chinese government has introduced a slew of reforms focused at markets in order to check its sliding growth. Objective: The reforms are aimed at giving the market a...

November 14, 2013

Iran, IAEA ink pact to facilitate inspection of nuclear sites

Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inked a road-map agreement to allow inspectors greater access to country’s nuclear sites. However, the IAEA inspectors would not be...

November 13, 2013

Microsoft’s Kinect to aid deaf users

Microsoft’s research team is working to advance Kinect technology, known for its adeptness at reading hand and body movements, to make it capable of reading sign language and...

November 7, 2013

UK offers 'VIP visas' for top business executives

The UK Government has launched a new VIP visa system for international business leaders with the objective to make it expeditious and easier for them to organise entry...

November 7, 2013

"Hand in hand" – Joint military exercises between Indian and China to start in China

Armies of India and China are all set to hold their 3rd joint military exercise in China. 150-member Indian contingent arrived in Chengdu city (China) to take part...

November 4, 2013

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