Figures of people living below the poverty line in India were being fudged by international agencies like the World Bank to paint a grim picture of the Indian economy, planning commission member, Mr

Despite doubts over the level of rehabilitation of dam oustees in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, the Government today cleared an additional 10 metres for the Sardar Sarovar dam. And within

The brick factory that the British built in Khanfara, Iraq, 80 years ago runs like a vein of hell upon the smooth earth. Villagers have worked in this furnace for generations, and they begin, like

Civil society organisations, UN agencies, political parties and government officials will hold special seminars, workshops, conferences and meetings to highlight women issues and their solutions.

The workshop on 'ICT for poverty alleviation in India' organised by IIM, Ahmedabad, discussed innovative and economically viable projects on new-age technology for uplift of the weaker sections of

• New urea units to only use the feedstock of natural gas (NG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) • Even existing plants using naphtha or fuel oil/low sulphur heavy stock

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