Kathmandu, July 3 (IANS) The Nepal government has for the first time set a minimum limit for the amount under foreign aid, government officials said here Wednesday. Endorsing the new Development Cooperation Policy-2014 this week, the government also has introduced a minimum amount for foreign grants, soft and commercial loans from the country’s development partners, Xinhua […]
Nairobi, June 20 (IANS) Kenya’s Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha has confirmed he will only compete in two more Diamond League races in Monaco and Glasgow before heading to the Commonwealth Games in Scotland. “It is good to get back in form and win a competition,” said Rudisha here Thursday, reports Xinhua. “As I said, getting […]
A meditative walk by the riverside to dipping your feet into the Ganges to river rafting – enjoy all this and much more at the Ganga Kinare boutique hotel on the banks of the holy river in Rishikesh, internationally popular as a yoga hub, which is now becoming a hot spot for adventure sports. If […]
Oslo, June 19 (IANS) The Norwegian government has offered Iraq 60 million Norwegian kroner (about $10 million) as financial aid to the war-torn country, a media report said Thursday. “The acute emergency needs in Iraq must be addressed quickly. In the first instance there is a need for food, water, shelter, healthcare and protection to the […]
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The suspense over the fate of several governors continued Wednesday as they betrayed no sign of stepping down voluntarily, while the Congress attacked the BJP-led central government for “political vendetta” against UPA-era appointees. While Kerala Governor Sheila Dikshit evaded questions on her next move, her West Bengal counterpart M.K. Narayanan […]
Damascus, June 14 (IANS) The Syrian troops Friday thwarted a rebel infiltration attempt into a main square east of the capital Damascus, pro-government activists and sources said. A rebel group was trying to sneak into the al-Abbasiyeen square through a tunnel they dug from the rebel-held Jobar suburb. The forces blew up the tunnel, while the […]
Agartala, June 6 (IANS) Two northeastern states – Assam and Tripura – among India’s five largest tea producing states are facing a huge production loss this year due to deficient or erratic rains, tea experts and producers say. Assam and Tripura are among India’s 14 tea producing states. They annually produce 600 to 620 million kg […]
Siliguri, June 5 (IANS) At least four people including a soldier were killed and three others injured when their car fell into a gorge in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district Wednesday night, police said. All four were killed on the spot as the car slipped 300 feet into the Teesta Valley under Rungli Rungliot police station. There […]
Jerusalem, June 5 (IANS) An El Al Israeli airlines passenger flight from Tel Aviv to Munich made an unplanned landing at Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, early Thursday after an outburst by a violent passenger, media reported. According to a report in the Ha’aretz daily, the passenger, a 30-year-old German, started cursing the people around him […]
Stefan Gordy, known by his stage name RedFoo, delivered what he promised by turning the capital and Mumbai into “party planets” recently. While the desi crowd enjoyed his maiden performance in the country, he says Indian beats are a popular part of the American culture. The US electronic dance music disc jockey and rapper known […]