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2012-05-30 13:21:00

Washington, May 30 (IBNS) New research released by the non-profit group Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) on Wednesday shows that hundreds of millions of forest peoples in tropical nations, including in India, have, in the last 20 years, quietly gained unprecedented legal rights to the land and resources owned under customary law.

2012-05-30 13:11:00

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, May 30 (IBNS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has denied reports that there is a revolt in the party and the government run by Naveen Patnaik in Odisha in the absence of the chief minister, who is now in London.

2012-05-30 13:02:00

The United Nations humanitarian office provided more than $427 million last year to assist countries that suffered from emergencies such as drought, floods, and food insecurity, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Organization.

2012-05-30 13:00:00

At least seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when suspected militants opened fired on the troopers in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Wednesday.

2012-05-30 12:43:00

Highlighting the importance of political commitment and action, the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, on Tuesday welcomed efforts by the Afghan Government to combat the menace of trafficking and production of narcotics in the country.

2012-05-30 12:43:00

Israelis and Palestinians must be willing to take the much-needed steps to capitalize on recent positive trends that hold the potential for progress in the peace process, a top United Nations envoy told the UN Security Council on Tuesday.

2012-05-30 09:31:00

New Delhi: Literacy needs to be redefined in the context of 21st century requirements, keeping in mind the huge advances in technology, said Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal.He

2012-05-30 01:00:00

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mumbai on Tuesday granted bail to seven people, who are accused in the Adarsh Housing Society scam.

2012-05-30 00:13:00

Yangon, May 29: Prime Minister's address to think-tank's and business community at an event organized by Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Myanmar Development Resource Institute in Yangon on India and Myanmar: A Partnership for Progress and Regional Development

2012-05-30 00:10:00

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said Myanmar can be a critical partner in India's Look East policy.