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New York: The United Nations agency entrusted with accelerating sustainable industrial development in poorer countries today unveiled a new scheme to foster business growth and create new jobs in Iraq.

New York: A large number of migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos face the threat of deportation from Thailand if the Government goes ahead with its nationality verification process, an independent United Nations human rights expert warned today.

New Delhi: After the recent agreement with Bangladesh to ensure connectivity in South Asia on the eastern side, India took another such initiative with Nepal.

New Delhi: The Cabinet today approved to implement the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy on decontrolled Phosphatic & Potassic fertilizer with effect from 1st April, 2010. It has been decided to fix the subsidy on the nutrients 'N' - Nitrogen, 'P' - Phosphorus, 'K' - Potash and 'S' - Sulphur contents for the year 2010-11. In addition to the fixed subsidy on above mentioned nutrients, there will be an additional per tonne subsidy for subsidized fertilizer carrying other secondary nutrients and micro nutrients in formulations approved under FCO 1985.

There is a ground-swell of expectations for the Union Budget for2010/11, the second since UPA returned to power in May 2009, to be presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee on February 26.

New Delhi: Ministry of Panchayati Raj has formulated a new Centrally sponsored scheme for e- governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions . Under this scheme, Village and Block Panchayats will be provided computers and related hardware and software.

New Delhi: The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) has been designated as the Telecom Service Provider for the Commonwealth Games, 2010.

New Delhi: The Government today has approved the proposal for release of equity support of Rs.800 crores in two equal monthly installments to National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL). This equity infusion had earlier been approved by the GoM headed by the Finance Minister. The release of funds will be calibrated to the achievement of milestones laid down by the Group of Ministers (GoM).

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved a proposal from Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on strengthening and upgradation of State Government Medical Colleges for starting new Post Graduate disciplines and increasing PG seats by central funding during XI Plan period.

New Delhi: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved today the proposed investment in Gas Field Development Project of Blocks A-1 and A-3, Myanmar and Participation in Onshore Midstream Pipeline Company by ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) and GAIL (India) Limited.