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Climate change deepens threat to Pacific island wildlife
Climate change could destroy Pacific islands' wildlife, as rising seas and megastorms brought on by global warming may lead to significant habitat destruction for native species, shows study
2 min read14 Jul 2017New clue may support theory that Amelia Earhart landed safely on an atoll
Skeleton found on a remote Pacific island could be that of Amelia Earhart, scientists say, adding to the speculation that she did not crash in the ocean but landed safely
1 min read1 Nov 2016Indians come from four dominant ancestries: Study
Apart from the previously suggested ancestral north and south Indians, Austro-Asiatic and Tibeto-Burman ancestries also played an important role
1 min read27 Jan 2016Narendra Modi pitches for stronger ties with Pacific island nations
Modi announced that India would establish an information technology laboratory in each Pacific island country that will help people of the country access tele-medicine and tele-education
2 min read22 Aug 2015Narendra Modi arrives in Fiji for day-long visit
Modi is set to hold talks with Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama in the first visit to Fiji by an Indian prime minister since Indira Gandhi in 1981
1 min read19 Nov 2014Japan says to ‘strongly protest’ over Russia’s military exercises on disputed islands
Russia had begun military exercises in the islands of Etorofu and Kunashiri, which Tokyo claims
2 min read13 Aug 2014Fiji faces full suspension from Commonwealth
Fiji faces full suspension from Commonwealth
1 min read5 Mar 2009Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared