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India-Bangladesh agreed on tackling crime and terror jointly

DRAFTS OF THREE AGREEMENTS FINALISED
Gyan Pathak - 2009-12-02 11:25
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh finalised drafts of Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, Agreement on Combating International Terrorism, Organized Crime and Illicit Drug Trafficking; and Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons.

Dr. Vijay Bhatkar gets 'ACM Fellow Award'

Special Correspondent - 2009-12-02 11:05
Pune: This year, Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, Chief Mentor of ETH / I2IT / Multiversity, founder Executive Director of C-DAC, the man who gave India its first indigenous supercomputer, PARAM, has been chosen for ACM Fellow Award (Association for Computing Machinery, USA) for his contributing to advanced computing research and education. This is perhaps for the first time an Indian has been chosen for this recognition for his work carried out entirely in India .
India

FIRST-EVER WORKING WOMEN'S MARCH TO PARLIAMENT

FOCUS ON GRIM REALITY AT WORK PLACES
Narendra Sharma - 2009-12-02 10:58
NEW DELHI: Working women from all over the country marching to Parliament on December 4, 2009 to draw the attention of the Government to their problems is a rare event in the history of the nation.
Interview with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister

US INSENSITIVITY TO BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY VICTIMS CONDEMNED

SPECIAL HOSPITALS FOR VICTIMS WON’T BE CLOSED: MP MINISTER
L.S. Herdenia - 2009-12-02 10:53
BHOPAL: On the 3rd of December this year, it will be exactly 25 years since the lethal MIC gas gushed out of the pesticide plant of transnational giant Union Carbide Corporation in Bhopal, raining death and destruction on the city. Thousands died and lakhs are still suffering.
India

NO LET-UP IN THE SUFFERING OF BHOPAL GAS VICTIMS'

SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS AGGRAVATES PROBLEMS
Raju Kumar - 2009-12-02 10:47
BHOPAL: Twenty-five years have passed since the Bhopal Gas tragedy, but the victims and their families are still waiting to receive compensation.

$60 Million Loan to Support Water Supply and Sanitation in Uzbekistan

Special Correspondent - 2009-12-02 08:06
Manila, Philippines - Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda and Republic of Uzbekistan First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Rustam Azimov today signed a $60 million loan agreement to support the government's efforts to strengthen the water supply and sanitation sector.
India

Steep water tariff hike for Delhi

Special Correspondent - 2009-12-02 07:28
New Delhi: In more bad news for Delhiites after the hike in bus and Metro fares, the Delhi govt has announced upto two-and-a-half times increase in water tariff in the city from New Year, besides putting an end to the free water scheme that mostly benefitted the lower income groups.

Sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan: Obama

Special Correspondent - 2009-12-02 07:21
After three months of intensive review of his Af-Pak policy, US President Barack Obama has announced to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan and begin withdrawal of troops in 18 months.

No stoppage of work in Arunachal even if China objects: Khandu

Special Correspondent - 2009-12-02 07:17
New Delhi: Even as work on border road construction in Jammu and Kashmir was stopped after Chinese objection, Arunachal CM Doorjee Khandu has asserted that his govt will not succumb to any such pressure.
India

IAF grounds all Sukhoi fighter planes

Special Correspondent - 2009-12-02 07:14
New Delhi: Two days after a Sukhoi fighter jet crashed, the second this year, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has grounded its entire fleet of 100 SU-30 aircraft.