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Ladakh celebrates Losar to mark New Year

January 2, 2014

Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir celebrated the festival of Losar with traditional and religious fervor and gaiety. The festival which is celebrated for 15 days marks the start of the New Year. Abour Losar: Losar is a centuries-old community-based ..

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First Ministerial Level Talk held for BCIM Trade Corridor

December 25, 2013

India, China, Bangladesh and Myanmar held the first ever official-level discussions on the ambitious BCIM economic corridor to link India and China with Bangladesh and Myanmar. The economic advantages of the BCIM trade corridor are:- Approach to numerous markets in ..

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Western Ghats: Nod for farming activities by Ministry of Environment & Forests

December 22, 2013

The Environment Ministry, following the ‘in principle’ acceptance of the Kasturirangan panel report, issued a fresh order on easing norms on activities related to plantations and agriculture in Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA). The Ministry elucidated that the recommendations made by ..

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UTIP Study: Kolkata ranked top in public transport among Indian cities

December 21, 2013

As per a study conducted by the International Association of Public Transport (UTIP), Kolkata (31) ranked top in the public transport among Indian cities. The other cities studied by the UTIP are Mumbai (41), Chennai (54), Hyderabad (55), Bangalore (65) ..

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"Deterrence Stability and Escalation Control in South Asia" – A study cautions nuclear instability in South Asia

December 19, 2013

As per a study entitled Deterrence Stability and Escalation Control in South Asia released by a major think-tank in Washington has warned that in the fifteen years since India and Pakistan tested nuclear devices in 1998, both have introduced 17 ..

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Israel, Jordan, Palestinians signed Water sharing Deal

December 16, 2013

Mid-East governments (Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians) signed a historic trilateral agreement at the World Bank in Washington, which outlines regional water-sharing initiatives from the Red Sea to Dead Sea to relieve shortages in the waterless lands. The Dead Sea ..

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Miss Venezuela, Alyz Henrich crowned Miss Earth 2013

December 10, 2013

Miss Venezuela, Alyz Henrich was crowned Miss Earth 2013 title at a pageant organized at Versailles Palace, Philippines. It is the second beauty pageant title for Venezuela this year. In November 2013, Gabriela Isler, of the same nation was crowned ..

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South Korea to expand its ADIZ

December 10, 2013

The latest move in a regional struggle over airspace above the East China Sea marks the South Korea’s decision to expand its ADIZ. China’s new air defense zone over the East China Sea is creating tensions in the world’s most ..

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