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May 17, 2012 10:29 PM

EC signs MoU with Washington based IFES

The Election Commission, EC, on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with the Washington based International Foundation for Electoral Systems, IFES, for developing and strengthening democratic institutions and processes. The focus of the MOU is making available the knowledge and exper...

May 17, 2012 10:28 PM

India, Trinidad ink MoU in coconut sector

Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to encourage and develop technical cooperation in the coconut sector. The Coconut Development Board Chairman T K Jose and Chairman of St Patrick Coconut Growers Cooperative Society, Trinidad and Tobago, Pran...

May 17, 2012 10:24 PM

BJD to support PA Sangma as candidate for presidential poll

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to support senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Mr PA Sangma as a candidate in the ensuing presidential election. Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Mr Naveen Patnaik on Thursday told media persons at Bhubaneswar that the ...

May 17, 2012 10:23 PM

Sunny Varkey named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Education

One of the leading NRIs and Private education providers, Sunny Varkey has been conferred the title of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Education Partnerships. The Founder and Chairman of GEMS Education Group of institutions in the gulf region, Sunny Varkey is the second Indian to become a UNESCO Goodw...

May 17, 2012 10:20 PM

MEA summons Angola envoy to end Indian workers' crisis

Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday summoned Ambassador of Angola Manuel Eduardo Dos Santos Silva regarding the work-related issue involving nearly 1,200 Indians in that country. Mr.Silva was called by Secretary West Madhusudan Ganapathi, at the direction of Minister S M Krishna to convey the c...

May 17, 2012 10:20 PM

Raj CM urges Foreign Minister to provide Visa to ailing Mehandi Hasan’s kin

The Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot has requested the Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna to provide Visa to the family of famous Gazal Singer of Pakistan Mehandi Hasan so that he could be treated in India. In a letter written to the Mr. Krishana, Gehlot said that he received information from Meh...

May 17, 2012 10:19 PM

Govt to draft amendment to Constitution to enable land exchange with B’desh

Government has said that an amendment to the Constitution is being drafted to enable the exchange of 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh and 51 Bangladeshi enclaves in the Indian territory. In a letter to CPI leader Prabodh Panda, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said, government is committed to ...

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