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New Delhi: Representatives from the US Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory (INL), the US government’s lead nuclear engineering and science laboratory, are visiting India this week to learn more about the country's nuclear energy community and to identify nuclear development opportunities and partnerships that will benefit both countries.

In his address to the chief secretaries last week Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that while inflation poses serious threat to the country’s growth momentum, corruption strikes at the roots of good governance. Although the Centre itself is largely responsible for the twin menaces, the PM was not wrong in pointing to the crucial role of state governments in curbing inflation and checking corruption.

LUCKNOW; Should criminals be given tickets in the next assembly elections or should the state adopt electoral reforms to keep anti-social elements away – that is the issue which is being hotly debated in Uttar Pradesh.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Governments in Asia and the Pacific need to prepare for a large increase in climate-induced migration in the coming years, says a forthcoming report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

New York: Stressing that all girls deserve to grow up free from harmful practices that endanger their well-being, United Nations officials on Sunday called for abolishing the practice of female genital mutilation to help millions lead healthier lives.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: February 2, 2011 will go down as a red letter day in the history of not only Kerala but also the Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government.

KOLKATA: While elections have become much cleaner and fairer in most Indian states, thanks to new measures and much-needed activism on part of the Election Commission, the Left Front in West Bengal is not exactly overjoyed.

New York: Several countries are ready to provide reinforcements for the 9,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire, where the former president’s refusal to step down despite his electoral defeat has led to violence and the displacement of tens of thousands of people, a top UN official said today.

Uruguay’s growth performance since the country’s own crisis in 2002 has been very strong. Domestic and external factors have contributed to this economic revival, not least the implementation of major reforms (e.g., to financial regulations and supervision, and the tax system) and prudent macroeconomic policies across administrations.

New York: The top United Nations official for Somalia voiced disappointment today at the transitional parliament’s extension of its mandate by three years beyond the August deadline by which it was to enact a new constitution and hold general elections in the war-torn country.