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Chinese Government takes strict steps to regulate GM Crops

August 4, 2014

With a view to exercise stern regulation on GM Crops, China’s Ministry of Agriculture has decided to regulate the sales and growth of Genetically Modified (GM) crops in the country. As per the Ministry of Agriculture, any firm or individual ..

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India’s PM Narendra Modi’s Nepal visit concludes

August 4, 2014

The two-day Nepal visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded on August 4, 2014.  Highlights of Mr. Modi’s Nepal visit: Mr. Modi is the first Indian PM to Nepal in 17 years. He was welcomed by the guard of ..

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1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship

August 4, 2014

The 1950 India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship is a bilateral pact between the Government of Nepal and Government of India aimed at establishing a close strategic relationship between the two South Asian neighbors. The treaty was inked at Kathmandu on July 31, 1950 by then Prime Minister of Nepal Mohan Shamsher ..

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India ready to review 1950 Indo-Nepal Friendship Treaty: PM Narendra Modi

August 3, 2014

India’s PM Narendra Modi who is on a visit to neighboring country Nepal said in his speech that he was ready to take into account suggestions if any to review the 1950 India-Nepal Friendship Treaty that governs the relationship between ..

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World has only 3,200 tigers left: WWF report

July 30, 2014

In a sharp contrast to the 100,000 tigers that once lived in the wild a century ago, the number now has reduced to just 3,200. This was revealed by a latest report released by the World Wide Fund (WWF). WWF ..

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

July 6, 2014

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 rise of the Indian economy with its young workforce would thrust it ..

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India successfully launched PSLV C-23 with 5 satellites

June 30, 2014

India’s ANTRIX (ISRO’s commercial arm) successfully launched 5 foreign satellites from four countries on board PSLV-C23 rocket which placed them in orbit. The rocket was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and was also witnessed by PM Narendra ..

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Over 1 million children in India are out of school: UN report

June 27, 2014

As per a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report, India, Indonesia and Pakistan each have more than a million children out of school. According to the UNECO report: Globally, around 58 million kids aged 6 to 11 ..

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Project Android One: Google’s bid to build ultra cheap Smartphones

June 26, 2014

With a view to build ultra cheap Smartphone, search giant Google launched Project Android One at Google I/O 2014 in San Francisco. Google I/O is Google’s annual developer meeting. Project Android One is a design reference platform that will enable ..

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N. Srinivasan appointed as the first Chairman of ICC

June 25, 2014

N. Srinivasan has been appointed as the first chairman of the ICC after its 52-member council approved a controversial overhaul of the body’s administrative structure. Amendments to the ICC’s Memorandum and Articles of Association at the Annual Conference were approved ..

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