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New Delhi: Geological Survey of India (GSI) has informed that scientific monitoring of 40 major Himalayan glaciers has shown that most of the glaciers are passing through a phase of persistent recession and at the present rate of recession, on an average the Himalayan glaciers are approximately losing only 0.3% of their total length ever year.

New Delhi: 151 water supply projects at an estimated cost of Rs. 19570.04 crore and 418 projects at an estimated cost of Rs 7867.21 crore have been approved under the Urban Infrastructure and Governance and Urban Infrastructure Development for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) components respectively.

New Delhi: A visiting Chinese delegation led by the representatives from the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of China (LGoP). Mr. Fan Xiaojian called on the Union Minister of Rural Development, Dr. C.P. Joshi at Krishi Bhawan here today. The delegation was accompanied by the representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

New Delhi: The oil spill causes deleterious effects on marine environment including marine organisms (living resources). The places along Indian coastal areas having greater threat are: (i) Gulf of Kachchh; (ii) Mumbai; (iii) Mangalore; (iv) Kochi; (v) Visakhapatnam; (vi) Chennai; (vii) Tuticorin; (viii) Paradip; (ix) Hooghly; (x) Lakshadweep; and (xi) Port Blair.

Shri Anand Sharma, Commerce and Industry Minister of India met Trade/Commerce Ministers from the ten ASEAN Member States and China, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand (Australia was represented by an Official) gathered at Da Nang, Vietnam today and exchanged views on regional and global issues affecting the East Asian region as well as developments in several areas of cooperation within the East Asia Summit (EAS) framework.

Is it politics more than merit, which is holding up the smooth passage of the controversial Civil Nuclear Liability bill? The government with a fragile majority in the Lok Sabha and no majority in Rajya Sabha had to really struggle hard. The understanding with BJP has only facilitated the process.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today the sixth review of the Central African Republic (C.A.R.)'s performance under a program supported by the Extended Credit Facility.The approval will enable the disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 8.67 million (about US$13.1 million), bringing total disbursements under the program to an amount equivalent to SDR 69.62 million (about US$104.9 million).

The economic recovery in Namibia is well underway, supported by timely macroeconomic stimulus, said Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, the outlook is subject to downside risks stemming from uncertain global economic recovery, calling for coordination in the policy mix going forward. In particular, if external demand for commodities weakens, and the thawing of financial markets is delayed, the recovery could lose steam.

New York: The United Nations refugee agency has expressed concern about the eviction by police in Georgia, during the months of July and August, of hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from State-owned buildings in the capital, Tbilisi.

New York: Commending the efforts undertaken so far to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that more can be done, as the Security Council debated legal options to help bring the perpetrators of such crimes to justice.