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Management of PM Relief Fund to be emulated on Gujarat model

July 19, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed that the management of the PM’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) should emulate the Gujarat model in selection of beneficiaries, giving priority to the poor and children. PM Modi reviewed the working of the PMNRF ..

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Business 20 (B20) Australia Summit opens in Sydney

July 18, 2014

The business leaders of G20 countries held a meeting named Business 20 (B20) Australia Summit in Sydney. They issued a blueprint for G20 leaders to boost economic and job growth and make global economy more resilient to deal with any ..

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IBSA Summit 2015 will be held in India

July 17, 2014

The 7th IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) Summit of 2015 will be hosted by India. The same was announced after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Jacob Zuma in Brazil. The two leaders met on the sidelines ..

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BRICS to establish $100 billion development bank and contingency reserve fund

July 17, 2014

BRICS group of nations inked a pact to set up a new $100 billion development bank and emergency reserve fund. The agreement to create the bank was signed during the 6th BRICS Summit being held in Fortaleza, Brazil. BRICS group ..

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India, Brazil inked agreements to bolster the bilateral ties

July 17, 2014

With a view to strengthen bilateral relationship, India and Brazil signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) during the 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza, Brazil. The agreement was inked by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. ..

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Fortaleza Declaration from 6th BRICS Summit

July 17, 2014

The 6th BRICS Summit that was held in Fortaleza, Brazil concluded recently. The theme of the Summit was Inclusive Growth: Sustainable Solutions. The participating nations Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa jointly issued the Fortaleza Declaration. Fortaleza Declaration key points: Next ..

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PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping; presses for resolution of boundary dispute

July 16, 2014

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Brazil during the BRICS Summit. Mr. Modi pressed for a solution to the boundary issue, saying if the two sides could resolve the vexed issue in an amicable manner; ..

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Government to establish R&D centre for bulk drugs at NIPER

July 15, 2014

The Union government is establishing a National Centre for Research & Development in Bulk Drug (NCRDBD) at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, to fill the significant void in R&D in bulk drugs. The government has approved ..

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6th BRICS Summit: India’s PM Modi flies to Brazil

July 15, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flown to Brazil to participate in the sixth annual BRICS summit. The BRICS summit – a multilateral forum comprising of the upcoming economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – will be the ..

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Rich nations should capitalize Green Climate Fund: India

July 14, 2014

Expressing concerns over the empty coffers of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), India urged rich countries to give their consent to a road-map for its capitalization by 2015 – the year the world will have a universal global climate treaty. ..

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