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Libyan Regime Change Destabilises Mali, Threatens Others Yohannan Chemarapally
- June 8, 2012
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THERE were never any shortages of guns in the sparsely populated regions of North Africa and the Sahel. Successive wars and internal conflicts ensured that there was a surfeit of lethal weaponry. Now after the NATO intervention in Libya, the region is awash with even more lethal weaponry. The immediate impact has been felt on neighbouring Mali. Rebel fighters, many of them having [...]
Facebook Founder Worth $ 20 billion Even After IPO Fiasco – Prabir Purkayastha, Newsclick
- June 8, 2012
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Last month, Facebook launched its much hyped Initial Public Offering (IPO) and promptly lost more than 25% of its valuation within only a few weeks of trading. Why was Facebook with revenue of just $ 3.71 billion, valued by the financial markets at $100 billion? What is the business model of Facebook by which can hope to generate enough revenue [...]
Enhancing Milk Production Through National Dairy Plan – Sant Bahadur
- June 7, 2012
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Dairy sector in India has acquired substantial growth momentum from 9th Plan onwards, producing 121.8 million tonne milk during 2010-11. Per capita availability of milk reached 269 grams per day in 2010-11. This has not only placed the country on top of milk producing countries in the world, but also demonstrated sustained growth in the availability of milk and milk products for the [...]
Major Incentives in Scholarship Schemes for Minorities- Sapna
- June 7, 2012
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The Prime Minister’s New 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities is an initiative of the Government to bring the people of minority classes in the mainstream of development. This Programme for the Welfare of Minorities was announced in June, 2006 under the Ministry of Minority Affairs to ensure a more focused approach towards issues relating to the minorities. The [...]
Rampur Raza Library
- June 6, 2012
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The Rampur Raza Library was founded by Nawab Faizullah Khan of Rampur State in 1774. The Library was taken over by the Government of India in 1975. It is functioning under the Ministry of Culture by Rampur RazaLibrary Board with His Excellency Governor of Uttar Pradesh as Chairman. It has a rich collection having 17,000 manuscripts including 150 illustrated ones, 205 Palm leaves manuscripts, 5000 miniature paintings, 3000 specimens of Islamic [...]
Strategy to Tackle the Issue of Black Money Stashed Abroad – Shamima Siddiqui
- June 6, 2012
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The Government has adopted a five-pronged strategy to tackle the sensitive issue of Black Money – Joining the Global Crusade Against Black Money Issues of tax evasion and Exchange of Information have been incorporated in G 20 communiqué due to efforts of India in the recent ministerial meetings. India is playing a key role in Global Forum on Transfer Pricing and [...]
High Profile Criminals Corrupting Judiciary – Prof.Madabhushi Sridhar
- June 6, 2012
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Sometime back arguments, evidence and merits of the case used to play a significant role in winning a criminal case. Now arrangements and manipulations are dominating the courts of justice especially in subordinate courts. The lower judiciary though administered by the High Court of concerned state, is really controlled by the Public Prosecutors and Police who have to work under [...]
Myth and Reality of Oil Price Hike – Nilotpal Basu
- June 6, 2012
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COMPLETING three years in office in course of a five-year tenure should indeed be an occasion to celebrate; more so if this happens to be the second avatar under the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. But it did not turn out exactly that way. In fact, public perception about the UPA-2 has reached almost its nadir on the third anniversary. But, [...]
War Flares up in Sudan again – Yohannan Chemarapally
- June 5, 2012
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PEACE has proved to be an elusive commodity in a region that has been witnessing bloodshed for the last six decades. Any hopes for a lasting peace received a serious setback in mid- April. The military forces of the newly independent South Sudan occupied the oil town of Heglig near the border with the Republic of Sudan. The Sudanese army was caught napping as their [...]
Green economy is the mantra on World Environment Day
- June 5, 2012
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The World Environment Day is being observed on Tuesday across the globe to raise awareness among people about the importance of clean environment in the human life, the theme for the Day is Green Economy: Does it include you? On the World Environment Day today, the government will flag-off the ‘Science Express-Bio-diversity Special Train’ inNew Delhi. The objective [...]
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