India Surpasses United Kingdom to become Fifth Largest Economy

India Surpasses United Kingdom to become Fifth Largest Economy According to a report published in Forbes magazine, India has overtaken United Kingdom in terms of the size of the economy, first time in 150 years. With this major shift in world economy, India has now become the fifth largest country in terms of the size of the economy after the United States, China, Japan and

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Named in Top 100 Global Thinkers 2016 list

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Named in Top 100 Global Thinkers 2016 list

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been named among the top 100 global thinker by the US based Foreign Policy magazine. Swaraj was named in the Global Thinkers of 2016 Lis tunder the ‘Decision-makers’ category along with the Democratic nominee for US President Hillary Clinton,

Just 3% forest area under community governance: Study

Just 3% forest area under community governance: Study NEW DELHI: Millions of forest dwellers in the country still do not have rights to conserve forests or access to forest resources. Ten years after the forest rights act 2006 was passed by parliament—a law that secures rights of forest dwellers and empowers them to protect forests, only about 3% of the potential forest area for

English most powerful language in the world: WEF

English-most-powerful-language-in- world-WEF English has been ranked first in the top 10 most powerful languages in the world according to the 2016 World Power Language Index (PLI). The index was published by World Economic Forum (WEF). Indian language Hindi was ranked 10th in the 2016 PLI. Key Facts According to the index there are over 6,000 languages spoken in the world. Of these

Jodhpur ranked 10 globally in travellers' choice for 2017

Jodhpur-ranked-10- globally-in-travellers'-choice-for-2017 MUMBAI: Jodhpur has been ranked 10 globally and third most attractive tourist spot in Asia by the TripAdvisor's global 'Travellers' Choice awards for 2017 as Rajasthan continues to attract travellers. Jodhpur, the second largest city in Rajasthan, has secured the number 10 spot in the TripAdvisor's global 'Travellers' Choice awards for

China Provides $58 Billion Aid To 166 Countries: Report

China Provides $58 Billion Aid To 166 Countries: Report,

BEIJING:  China has provided about USD 58 billion in development aid to 166 countries and international organisations over the past 60 years, a white paper issued on Thursday said. According to the white paper titled "The Right to Development: China's Philosophy, Practice and Contribution," the

India Ranks 2nd In Emerging Markets University Rankings: Report

India Ranks 2nd In Emerging Markets University Rankings: Report

LONDON:  India was ranked second in a list of 300 top universities in emerging economies, "making great strides" in the compilation topped by China. China ranked first with 52 universities while India was on the second spot with 27 universities in the ranking - 'BRICS and Emerging Economies

Singapore students are the World’s best in Mathematics and Science-TIMSS Report

Singapore students are the World’s best in Mathematics and Science-TIMSS Report. An international benchmarking study, Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) released a report on November 29, 2016 that, Singapore students are the world’s best in Mathematics and Science. The test was administered by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational

Paris terror strikes were ‘optimised Mumbai-style attacks’: UN report

Islamic State terrorists had “studied” the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and similar “active shooter scenarios” to maximise confusion and casualties before hitting multiple locations in Paris in November, UN member- states have said. The 18th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team submitted to the UN Security Council’s 1267 ISIS, Al-Qaida Sanctions

India's Exports Better Placed In Product Diversification: Report

New Delhi: India's exports are better placed in terms of product diversification as top ten export products account for 58 per cent of total shipments, says a study.  The study by an industry body analysed concentration of top 10 export products for major economies, including Hong Kong (89 per cent), Republic of Korea (86 per cent), Japan (77 per cent), the UK (71 per cent), Germany (70 per cent), the USA (68

Oil Price Role In India's Disinflation Relatively Modest: Report

New Delhi: Contrary to popular perception, the direct role of lower oil prices in India's disinflation was relatively modest given the limited pass-through into domestic prices, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Working Paper. "There seems a general perception that India's disinflation has been achieved mainly at the altar of good luck due to the collapse in global commodity prices, or through a sacrifice in

India moves up in MasterCard consumer confidence index

The MasterCard Index of Consumer Confidence for the first half of 2016 has placed India in “extremely optimistic” territory. The country also further solidified its position with a score of 97.6, moving up to the second spot in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The overall consumer confidence and the five-component index scores range from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum pessimism, 100 maximum optimism and 50

Endosulfan causes DNA damage in animals: Study

Researchers in India for the first time have found that mice and rats exposed to endosulphan suffer from DNA damage and genomic instability, and impaired DNA damage response. This breakthrough discovery was discovered team of researchers led by Prof. Sathees Raghavan from the Bengaluru based IISc (Department of Biochemistry). Key Highlights of Research When animals get exposed endosulphan, it

GST To Lead To Higher Growth In Long Run: Fitch

New Delhi: The passage of the long-awaited Constitutional Amendment Bill for Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an important reform that will remove barriers in trade, improve economic efficiency and lead to higher growth in the long run, Fitch Ratings said on Thursday. "In addition, Parliamentary approval sends a further positive signal of the government's ability to enact major reforms following the passage of a national

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R D Burmania: Panchamemoirs authored by Chaitanya Padukone released

R D Burmania: Panchamemoirs: Chaitanya Padukone . A book titled R D Burmania: Panchamemoirs authored by Chaitanya Padukone was released in July 2016. The book throws light on the legendary musician Rahul Dev Burman, whose cabaret tunes still reverberate at pubs and discotheques. It also claims that Burman hated composing such songs and even believed that the genre was just a passing fad. 

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Undernutrition in Ghana takes huge human and economic toll – new UN study

New York, Aug 3 (Just Earth News): The economy of Ghana has been losing some $2.6 billion annually – or 6.4 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) – due to child undernutrition, according to a new United Nations study launched on Tuesday in the country’s capital, Accra. “In the Northern Region of Ghana, 30 per cent of children under five are stunted or chronically malnourished. This not only affects their growth but

Some 60,000 flee recent South Sudan violence, bringing exodus to 900,000 since 2013 – UN

New York, Aug 2 (Just Earth News): Some 60,000 people have fled South Sudan's recent violence in the capital city of Juba, bringing the overall number of South Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries since December 2013 to nearly 900,000, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday. Refugee flows from South Sudan into Uganda have doubled in the past ten days, bringing the total to more than 52,000 since

Top 200 Indian Companies To Outperform Chinese Peers: Report

Singapore: India's top 200 companies are set to outperform their Chinese peers despite the country's infrastructure bottlenecks, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.  The reports published today are "India's Top Companies Set To Gain Even As China's Continue To Feel The Pain," and "The Missing Piece In India's Economic Growth Story: Robust Infrastructure." "Our analysis of India's top 200 companies by

CAG of India signs 11 UN Audit reports

Shri Shashi Kant Sharma, Comptroller & Auditor General of India, is currently in New York to attend the 70thRegular Session of the United Nations’ Board of Auditors, held at the UN headquarters, New York.  Shri. Shashi Kant Sharma, along with Auditor Generals of Tanzania, Shri. Mussa Juma Assad and of the United Kingdom, Shri. Amyas Morse approved and signed 11 UN Audit reports today, as approved by the

India's CSIR ranked World's 12th Best Government Institute

The 2016 report of the prestigious Scimago Institutions Rankings in the fourth week of July 2016 ranked the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as the 12th Best Government Institutions in the world. In 2016, the ranking of the premier institute jumped to 12th spot after being at 14th spot for three consecutive years. The overall global ranking of CSIR also improved from 110 to 99th position. CSIR is the