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New Delhi: The Union Government today approved the introduction of a Bill in the Parliament to amend the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952). The Bill proposes to amend and consolidate the law relating to regulation of condition of work and welfare of persons employed in mines and for the matter connected therewith or incidental thereto.

New Delhi: An agreement has been signed between United States (US) Department of Energy and Government of India on 4th November 2010 for setting up of an Indo-US Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Centre (JCERDC) to Enhance Cooperation on Energy Security, Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy, and Climate Change.

New Delhi: The 16th Home Secretary Level Meeting between India and Myanmar got underway here this morning. Union Home Secretary Sh. G.K.Pillai is leading the Indian delegation and the visiting delegation is led by Myanmar Deputy Minister for Home Affairs U. Phone Swi.

The Indian National Congress, after obscuring the former Prime Minister, PV Narasimha Rao for over a decade, has showered praises upon him.

What does the crystal ball say about the year 2011? While the second half of the year may be quiet, the first half is full of action. There are no prizes for guessing that it will begin with violence and chaos in view of the Sri Krishna report on the separate Telengana. What ever may be his recommendations, the Telengana agitation has the potential to end up in imposition of President’s rule and Kiran Reddy‘s government may collapse even earlier if the Congress MLAs resign.

New York: Citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) expelled from neighbouring Angola continued to arrive in their country of origin this month, with many reporting that they were subjected to mistreatment, including sexual violence, the United Nations humanitarian office said today.

New York: Farmers in north-western Haiti are likely to lose a significant portion of their rice harvest due to reluctance to work in paddy fields they fear are contaminated by the cholera-causing bacteria, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today, adding that it is helping to carry out a hygiene awareness campaign among the farming communities.

New York: The Indonesian province of Aceh has made remarkable progress in rebuilding since the devastating tsunami six years ago but faces major challenges in cutting poverty and inequality and reducing the impact of future disasters, a United Nations-backed report warns.

New York: With unpredictable and extreme weather the “new normal,” both developed and developing countries must plan ahead by anticipating the consequences of development or face increasing economic losses, according to the United Nations disaster mitigation secretariat.

New York: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) spent nearly $6 million this year in Kyrgyzstan, where it is assisting 240,000 conflict-affected people in the south and 380,000 other vulnerable people in six out of seven of the country’s provinces.