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India vote against Sri Lanka on human rights issue; stresses on reconciliation at UNHRC

In the 22nd session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during the adoption of the Report of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, Indian government, under...

March 19, 2013

Wealth Report 2013: India with 122 Billionaires ranked 5th

As per Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2013: India with 122 billionaires stood at 5th position in the list of to 10 countries with highest number of High Net-Worth...

March 18, 2013

India 132nd on the gender inequality index; India even behind Pakistan

As per the United Nations Development Program’s Human Development Report 2013: India stood at 132nd position out of 187 countries on the gender inequality index – performing worse...

March 18, 2013

RBI to start fresh IESH

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the 31st Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) with January-March 2013 as the current reference period.  What is IESH? Inflation...

March 17, 2013

Fact Box: CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)

CITES concludes, eight nations escape sanctions The 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), concluded in Bangkok, Thailand, after...

March 17, 2013

India, UK ink pact to encourage S&T research

As per an agreement signed between India and the UK, both countries will to launch a joint programme to boost industry in the two nations to work together...

March 17, 2013

Fact Box: Fire Ice – (Methane hydrate / Methane clathrate)

Japan unfolds the mystery of ‘Fire ice’ Japan has successfully developed new technology for extracting methane gas from a previously untapped off-shore fossil fuel resource that has been...

March 17, 2013

DRDO computers hacked – Chinese hackers suspected

As per reports, the computers of highly-sensitive Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have been hacked. Chinese hackers are being suspected behind the hackings. Such incidents have also...

March 17, 2013

North Korea ends war armistice

North Korea has confirmed the end of the 60-year-old armistice signed after the end of the Korean War, and warned of “merciless” military retaliation against its enemies. The...

March 17, 2013

RBI to introduce Rs 10 plastic notes in 5 cities

Government and the RBI have decided to launch one billion pieces of Rs 10 bank notes made of plastic on a field trial basis in 5 cities viz....

March 17, 2013

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