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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fourth review of the Republic of Congo’s economic performance under a program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The Board’s decision enables the immediate disbursement of an amount of SDR 1.2 million (about US$1.9 million), bringing total disbursements under the ECF to the Republic of Congo to SDR 6.0 million (about US$9.4 million).

New York: The United Nations political affairs chief today warned the Security Council of developments in Israeli-Palestinian talks, the occupied Palestinian territory and in Lebanon which have heightened tensions in the region of late.

New York: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Afghanistan are mapping out a common strategy for providing food aid to millions of vulnerable Afghans over the next three years.

While the Oman's economy was affected by the global financial crisis in 2009, ongoing infrastructure spending and the swift and decisive actions aimed at preserving financial stability and stimulating credit contributed to a recovery in 2010.

New York: The UN Security Council today authorized the immediate reinforcement of its nearly 9,000-strong peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire with an additional 2,000 peacekeepers and three armed helicopters to help protect civilians in the post-electoral deadlock gripping the country.

New York: The UN’s human rights chief will send a team to Tunisia next week to assess the country’s human rights situation amidst recent political unrest, which her office says has so far led to more than 100 deaths.

Recognizing the importance of predictions of weather, climate and hazards for the societal benefit services, the Ministry of Earth Sciences had focused its activities in an integrated manner towards improving the understanding of the earth system (atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, geosphere and biosphere).

New Delhi: The Conference on ‘Issues & Challenges for Development of Scheduled Caste Women & Children’ came out with suggestions and recommendations on measures required to reach benefits in full to SC women and children to fulfil the needs, entitlements and rights of survival, protection and empowerment of this marginalised group to have equality with other castes. Adopting a rights-based approach rather than a welfare-oriented one in education, health, housing and living conditions was emphasized. Establishing a common school system with the concept of neighbourhood schools, setting up residential schools for SC children, elimination of discriminatory practices in delivery of health services were some of the other recommendations of the Conference.

New Delhi: The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee called on the Union Home Minister, Shri P Chidambaram here today.

New Delhi: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its Raising Day here today. The Union Home Minister, Shri P Chidambaram was the Chief Guest and Shri M Shashidhar Reddy, Vice Chairman, NDMA was the Guest of Honour on the occasion. Shri Chidambaram inaugurated an exhibition where various equipment used by NDRF for the purpose of response during floods, Medical First Response/Collapse Structure Search & Rescue (MFR/CSSR), Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Emergencies were displayed. NDRF presented an energetic demonstration on rescue techniques on the occasion. The Union Home Minister appreciated the work done by NDRF.