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New York: The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next year will be an opportunity for humanity to strengthen its commitment to making the transition to a “green economy” to help lift people out of poverty, a senior UN official said today.

New Delhi: The Government has noticed the increase in number of some wild animal species in some forest areas.Incidents of killing of people and damage to crops by the wild animals have been reported from time to time.

New Delhi: India and Brazil signed bilateral air services agreement here on Tuesday.

New Delhi: India and South African Customs Union (SACU) are likely to finalise a bilateral preferential trade agreement soon.

New Delhi: Indian Armed Forces, in the coming 10 to 15 years, would need an investment of $130 to $150 billion. Current level of budgetary support of 1.83% of the GDP will not be sufficient for military modernization, according to the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (P&S) Lt General JP Singh, PVSM, AVSM.

New Delhi: As per a study got conducted by the Ministry of Urban Development through M/s Wilbur Smith Associates Pvt. Ltd. in selected cities, daily trips are anticipated to double from 2286 lakh to 4819 lakh during the next 24 years.

New Delhi: The Centre has approved a grant of Rupees five crore to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to make five of its World Heritage Sites and 25 other ticketed monuments accessible to persons with disabilities.

New Delhi: Bilateral Air Services Agreement(ASA) between India and Brazil was signed by the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation Shri Vayalar Ravi and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil Shri Antonio de Aguiar Patriota here today.

New Delhi: The Government has adopted Vision 2015 which has suggested strategy to ensure faster growth of the food processing sector. The Vision 2015 provideS for enhancing the level of processing of perishable to 20%, enhancing value addition to 35%.

The whirlwind of popular protests that overthrew Tunisian president Zine el-Abedin Ben Ali and Egypt’s long-standing ruler Hosni Mubarak shows no sign of abating. The entire Arab world is in revolt, from Yemen and Bahrain in the Persian Gulf to Morocco and Algeria in the Maghreb, and to Sudan and Djibouti in the South. Even the Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti regimes are beginning to look vulnerable. Protests in one country are inspiring revolts in other countries as people go through a process of creative learning-by-doing.