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Siachen non-negotiable, country lost more soldiers in proxy war than all wars combined: PM Modi

Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi said in a speech made during his visit to Leh that the Siachen Glacier was non-negotiable as he held Pakistan responsible for continuing...

August 14, 2014

British parliament to debate ‘rights violation’ in Kashmir

British parliament’s House of Commons has agreed to hold a special debate on the state of human rights in Kashmir. British MP David Ward informed the backbench business...

August 3, 2014

Ghana’s proposal of land to Punjab farmers accepted by Punjab Government

The Punjab Government has agreed to the Ghana Government’s proposal offering land to Punjab farmers. As per the proposal, the government of Ghana would provide fertile farmland on...

July 31, 2014

Special 301 Report: Section 3(D) of the Indian Patent Act opposed by the US

The US has taken exception to India’s level of protection provided to Intellectual Property as it brought the “Special 301 Report” for the year 2014 which classifies India...

July 30, 2014

India C&AG of assumes office as Member of UN Board of Auditors

India’s Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) took charge as Member of the United Nations Board of Auditors for a six-year term upto June 2020. Mr. Shashi Kant Sharma assumed this...

July 27, 2014

India will not support trade facilitation agreement at the WTO

Upholding its earlier stance, India will not support a pact on Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) till its concerns related to subsidies given for...

July 25, 2014

World Bank to extend $18 billion financial support to India

The World Bank will provide financial support of $15-18 billion to India over the next 3 years to help speed up economic growth and reduce poverty. As per...

July 24, 2014

India support UNHRC resolution to probe Israel’s offensive on Gaza

India voted in support of a UN Human Rights Council resolution to begin an investigation of Israel’s offensive on Gaza. In the 47-member council, 29 countries which also...

July 24, 2014

Ethiopian Airlines names its Dreamliner after Taj Mahal

The flagship carrier of the East African nation of Ethiopia has named its newest Boeing 787 Dreamliner after India’s most famous monument- the “Taj Mahal”. The air carrier...

July 23, 2014

OECD introduces ‘single global standard’ for automatic exchange of financial info

Taking a significant step towards combating the black money menace, the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) unveiled ‘single global standard’ for automatic exchange of financial...

July 22, 2014

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