New Delhi: The President of India has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards - 2009 to 53 people for meritorious act of humane nature in saving the life of a person.
New York: The value of total exports from Latin America and the Caribbean in 2009 fell 24 per cent compared to the previous year due to the global economic crisis, according to a new United Nations study.
New York: Israel and the United Nations have reached agreement in principle on the terms of an arrangement under which reimbursement would be made for losses sustained by the Organization during last year's Israeli offensive against Hamas in Gaza.
New York: The first batch of thousands of child soldiers, who served in the Maoist army during Nepal's decade-long civil war, returned to civilian life, the United Nations announced, voicing hope that the discharge will speed up the peace process in the Asian nation.
Telangana looks like a woman all dressed up and nowhere to go. Indications are that it may take a while even if the Centre decides to form a separate Telangana state as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has admitted frankly it is not gong to be easy, given the aspirations and emotions of the people of Andhra Pradesh.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Top officials from around Asia will gather at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila to discuss the lessons of the global economic and financial crisis, and the policy adjustments needed to cushion the region against future shocks.
New York: The recent resurgence of unconstitutional changes of government and other undemocratic practices in West Africa, especially the situation in Guinea, could have negative implications for peace and stability in the region, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cautioned.
New York: United Nations agencies and Ethiopian health officials have developed a comprehensive two-year work plan to boost maternal and newborn health and survival in the Horn of Africa nation, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has announced.
New York: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has held talks with senior Israeli and American officials on the Middle East peace process, highlighting the need to overcome hurdles to resume Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
India likely to make headway in aerospace industry by producing first light helicopter
ASHOK B SHARMA
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2010-01-06 17:24
Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has finally planned to launch its Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle - GSLV D3 and its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV - 16) by March 2010.