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MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $100 million loan to the Indian state of Gujarat to help accelerate the rollout of new large-scale solar power facilities.

People with university degrees have suffered far fewer job losses during the global economic crisis than those who left school without qualifications, according to the latest edition of the OECD’s annual Education at a Glance. Good education and skills are crucial to improving a person’s economic and social prospects.

The expected is happening in Himachal Pradesh. As the Assembly elections near, political and governance issues have started coming to the fore. Two such developments -one on political and the other on governance front- took place in the past few days.

About 18 months ago when Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had a summit meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, China made sure that Bangladesh becomes its strategic partner. The two sides agreed to sign deals that would ensure a long-term Chinese involvement in Bangladesh’s economic and social development.

Political scene in Tamil Nadu is warming up again as ruling AIADMK will lock horns with DMK for wresting control of local bodies and corporations in the state-wide polls due to take place in October. In the three months since her return to power in May with a massive majority, an ebullient AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa has left no stone unturned to further marginalize Mr Karunanidhi’s DMK, which suffered a humiliating defeat in the Assembly elections.

Argentina has joined the OECD system for the Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) in the Assessment of Chemicals. Through MAD, Argentina’s non-clinical safety data related to the protection of human health and the environment must be accepted by OECD and other adhering countries.

New York: The United Nations atomic energy agency today pledged to play a central role in restoring public faith in nuclear power after this year’s disaster at Japan’s Fukushima plant, which is projected to slow the growth in the use of such electricity generating reactors.

New York: Palau has become the latest country to join the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO), the agency responsible for promoting safe and secure shipping and the prevention of marine pollution from ships.

Furthering efforts to fight against international tax evasion and bank secrecy, members of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have issued 12 new peer review reports.

New Delhi: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is slated to review the progress of its 18 ongoing projects, particularly those related to India-China border and the connectivity in the remote northeastern region of the country.