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David Fogarty / Reuters 10:07 PM | November 11,2009
Apec, which ranges from economic giants the US, Japan and China to oil-rich Brunei, accounts for at least 40% of world trade and over 60% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions
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12:30 AM | July 24,2009
It is now widely believed that the rural jobs scheme has created a wage-floor for unskilled rural labourers. Farm costs have risen from a decrease in labour supply
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Seema Singh 01:45 PM | July 23,2009
Kolkata study proves efficacy of low-cost drug, shows it’s possible deliver the vaccine in diverse settings
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Expense Account | Monika Halan 01:45 PM | July 22,2009
By 2015, three million villagers will be able to access wealth management services without travelling for more than 3-7km
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PTI 01:45 PM | July 21,2009
The government-appointed committee on Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education, headed by Prof. Yashpal, has suggested setting up of NCHER as an overarching agency
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Pallavi Singh 01:45 PM | July 21,2009
Once it is passed by both Houses of Parliament, all schools would have to reserve at least 25% of their seats for children from the specified sections
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PTI 01:45 PM | July 16,2009
The plan includes filling up of all vacant posts of teachers
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Deepti Chaudhary 01:45 PM | July 15,2009
The technology firm granted money to 48 NGOs under the 2007-launched HP entrepreneurship learning programme
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A Staff Writer 01:45 PM | July 15,2009
Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee plans to spend Rs39,100 crore on the scheme this fiscal, around 0.75% of the gross domestic product and a 144% rise over fiscal 2009 budget estimates
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Saabira Chaudhuri 01:45 PM | July 11,2009
On the eve of world population day, the UN is calling for policy-makers to focus on women and girls. Mint talks to AR Nanda, executive director of the Population Foundation in Delhi
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PTI 01:45 PM | July 09,2009
Notices were also issued to Naz Foundation, the NGO and other respondents who were parties before the High Court
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01:45 PM | July 08,2009
Pranab’s food security project is a poor way to deliver food to India’s neediest, as the foodgrain will pass through the department of food and public distribution
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PTI 01:45 PM | July 07,2009
Under the scheme, for which Rs100 crore has been allocated, each village would be able to avail gap funding of Rs10 lakh over and above the allocations
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Bharat Ramaswami 01:45 PM | July 07,2009
Recognition that certain types of growth are poverty reducing is important to discipline public expenditures. It would be unfortunate if this government’s view of inclusive growth is confined to welfare programmes
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01:45 PM | July 07,2009
The finance minister has committed our government to increased disinvestment while maintaining the public sector character of public enterprises
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