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Freetown - Overcoming poverty in Sierra Leone will be important for consolidating its peace because conflict had inflicted a heavy toll on infrastructure, basic services and traditional job-generating sectors like agriculture and fisheries, said World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) have agreed to support US$1.9 billion in debt relief for the Republic of Congo, which includes US$255.2 million of debt relief from the two institutions.

New Delhi: Ministry of Food Processing Industries organized a Conference of State Food Processing Ministers. A number of issues relating to the development of the sector were discussed including development of food processing infrastructure, formulation of food processing policies, capacity building, financing for the sector, food safety & quality and institutional strengthening.

New Delhi: Mechanization of agricultural and horticultural crops, green houses, covered cultivation, animal and fish production are the new emerging areas, which need greater attention for ensuring food security.

New Delhi: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Korea Export Insurance Corporation (KEIC).

New Delhi: The Report of the Task force for Women in Science was released yesterday which evaluates the present situation for women scientists in India, and attempts to identify the social and institutional reasons why women scientists appear to be at a disadvantage and suggests some measures that could be taken to improve the situation.

New Delhi: The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that the pursuit of profit has altered the profile of the media entrepreneur. Today, a media enterprise is seen as a necessary subsidiary for a growing business enterprise, a political party and even individuals seeking to leverage public influence for private gain.

The Vice President of Uganda Dr. Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya has sought Indian assistance for faster development of their oil and gas sector. He underlined that India can help in providing simple and inexpensive means to the African nation for accelerating development of different areas along the hydrocarbon value chain.

The last Census in 2001 had estimated that out of a total Indian population of 1028 odd million, more than 285 million persons lived in urban areas, comprising 27.82% of total population. Further, the Registrar General of India had estimated in the year 2006 that by the next Census in 2011, urban population was expected to increase by about 72 million persons, and that 67% of total population growth in India in the next 25 years is expected to take place in urban areas alone.

Rural electrification has been regarded as a vital programme for the development of rural areas. It is now well accepted that electricity has become one of the basic human needs and every household must have access to electricity. In rural India, supply of electricity is needed for broad based economic and human development. In accordance with the Census 2001, about 1.2 lakh villages were un-electrified in the country and about 7.8 Crore rural households had no electricity.