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New Delhi: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will be holding the COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION, 2010. This will mark the commencement of Examination Reforms in the Commission. For the first time, Staff Selection Commission will also be introducing ON-Line Application this examination with the facility of payment of application fee through State Bank of India, either through Challan or on-line payment.

New Delhi: The Copenhagen Accord, which is not a legally binding one and cannot be taken as the basis for future negotiations, has reflected a political consensus on the long-term global response to climate change. Consensus among parties is necessary for the success of future negotiations, according to the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Yvo de Boer.

If anyone wonders what is happening in Maharashtra for the past few days, the simple answer is “it is the Marathi vote stupid.” The sudden spurt of violence and “Mumbai for Mumbaikars” chorus form the two Senas (Shiv Sena and the MNS) has entirely spoiled the atmosphere. Unfortunately all political parties including the BJP and the Congress are playing the vote bank politics.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of United Kingdom are financing a study to help South Asia analyze the costs and benefits of climate change adaptation actions.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second review of Mali's economic performance under a program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The Board's decision allows the government to request a further disbursement amounting to SDR 2 million (about US$3.1 million), which would bring total disbursements to Mali to SDR 21.99 million (about US$34.1 million). Mali's request for a modification of performance criteria related to the domestic financing of the budget for end-December 2009 was also approved.

New York: Progress on achieving greater social integration as envisioned in a landmark declaration in 1995 has been mixed, the head of the United Nations social development commission said, calling for accelerated efforts to boost the participation of the world’s most vulnerable groups in decision-making processes.

New York: With adverse weather causing air traffic delays and aircraft accidents, the United Nations kicked off a week-long meeting in Hong Kong to examine the link between aviation and climate and look at improving the accuracy of forecasts, especially in light of the expected increase in extreme weather events.

New York: The number of people in Ethiopia who will need food assistance this year has risen to 5.2 million, an increase of several hundred thousand from estimates released just two months ago by United Nations relief agencies and the Horn of Africa nation's Government.

New York: The pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today was ordered to reconsider adding the charge of genocide to the arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir issued last year.

New York: The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in the war-torn Darfur region today strongly rejected “unfounded allegations” levelled by the Sudanese military's spokesperson that it is collaborating with the rebel group known as the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).