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New York: United Nations agencies have agreed to step up their efforts to protect and revitalize drylands, and help improve the social and economic well-being of the communities that rely on these ecosystems.

Staff teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Dublin during October 11–20 for the regular quarterly review of the government’s economic programme. As envisaged when the mission was scheduled, policy discussions have been concluded with the exception of the specific fiscal measures to be included in Budget 2012, which are being determined by the Government and will be assessed by the three institutions in the coming weeks.

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting which is charged with the responsibility for catering to the entertainment and intellectual needs of our people and to focus attention on issues of national integrity, communal harmony, environmental protection, health care, family welfare, eradication of illiteracy, development of women, children, weaker sections of society and flagship rural and urban poverty alleviation programmes of the Government of India, has underperformed during the first four years of the current Eleventh Five Year Plan (April 2007- March 2012) ending March 31, 2011.

New Delhi: The Indian Government has planned to deliver public services electronically in the near future and as a first step it has decided to table the draft Public Services Delivery Bill in the winter session of the Parliament.

LUCKNOW: Like Samajwadi Party, BJP has also launched its campaign through Jan Swabhiman Yatra expecting miracle in the forthcoming 2012 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections and 2014 parliamentary elections.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been selected as a winner of the prestigious 2011 Asian Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) award. The prize was presented at the 12th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, Republic of Korea, by Teleos in association with the KNOW Network.

Alarm bells should be ringing for the ruling Congress party and its UPA allies, after the recent bye poll results. More so when the Congress is ruling in three of the four states while JD(U)-BJP combine is heading Bihar. The results could be seen as an indication of the growing dissatisfaction of the people with the Congress in the wake of the Anna Hazare movement, the growing number of scams stumbling out of its cupboard besides spiraling price rise and growing inflation.

New York: The United Nations independent expert on the situation of human rights in Iran today voiced concern over alleged violations in the country’s judicial system, citing practices such as torture, cruel or degrading treatment of detainees, and the imposition of the death penalty without proper safeguards.

WASHINGTON — The World Bank Group today debarred the UK Company “The Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administration Limited” and its affiliates for a period of six months for a fraudulent practice in 2006 in relation to a World Bank-executed project.

New York: Despite positive actions by Myanmar’s new Government, such as easing media restrictions and proposed bills on political parties and demonstrations, many serious human rights issues remain, a United Nations expert said today, calling for the speedy release of all political prisoners.