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Consultative Committee of the Members of Parliament for Power met today in New Delhi to discuss hydro power development in the country with special reference to 11th Plan target. The meeting under the chairmanship of Union Power Minister, Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, called for accelerated growth in hydro power in view of a huge potential yet to be tapped. Shri Bharatsinh Solanki, Minister of State for Power was also present.

MANILA - A joint report by the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warns that the global economic crisis could trap an additional 21 million people in the Asia-Pacific region in extreme poverty, living on less than
$1.25 a day.

New Delhi: In the Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health & FW gave a detailed presentation of the several measures taken to address the problem of human resources which was a major constraining factor in expanding access to health care services in the country.

KOLKATA: Arunachal Pradesh is the most strategically located and militarily sensitive State of India's North-East. But it hardly registers its presence in the national psyche or is noticed by the national media. One rarely finds an Itanagar-datelined report in the Press outside the region, except for a major tragedy like the recent school fire killing 14 children.

NEW DELHI: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will be visiting India on March 12 and 13 this year signalling the beginning of a new phase of collaboration between the two countries in the defence industry. At least three new defence agreements will be signed during the visit which will be the first after the former Russian President took over as the Prime Minister.

New York: The United Nations-backed convention banning the use of cluster munitions will enter into force on 1 August after the 30th country ratified the pact yesterday, a move that was immediately welcomed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as “a major advance on the global disarmament agenda.”

Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has observed that Morocco faced the global crisis from a strong position, reflecting in large part the range of macroeconomic and structural reforms introduced over the last decade, and was well-positioned to respond to and weather the crisis. Directors also noted that Morocco's financial system is sound, with limited exposure to international capital markets. Thus, the direct impact of the global crisis on Morocco has been mild, with the economy being affected mainly through real channels as a result of the slowdown in Europe.

New York: The United Nations political chief has said that he held “friendly but frank” discussions during his recent visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), with the UN stressing to Pyongyang that it should return to multilateral talks with preconditions.

DAKAR - President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal has strongly called on developed nations to support the World Bank Group's bid for a capital increase and to boost resources for the Bank's fund for low income countries.

The early signs of recovery in some sectors and the improved external position are encouraging, although there are risks and challenges to Pakistan's economic program.