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PM assures energy investors of stable and enabling policy environment

New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh on Tuesday assured investors of government's commitment to provide a stable and enabling policy environment for exploration of new sources of energy, as he aimed to bridge the gap between supply and demand. While addressing the '8th Asia Gas Partnership Summit', Singh said that Natural Gas was the fuel of choice today. Highlighting the need to increase energy supply, Singh said that India was expected to be the 3rd largest energy consumer by the year 2020 Dec 3, 2013
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Conservationist urges action at Africa elephant summit

African ministers and experts meet from Monday in Botswana to find ways to curb a spike in the killing of elephants for ivory. Ali Kaka, from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, says action is urgently needed to prevent extinction. Dec 1, 2013
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Ukraine protest continues despite police crackdown

Despite a police crackdown, about 10,000 Ukrainians rallied on Saturday evening, calling for the president's resignation after he left an EU summit without signing a key political and free-trade deal. Dec 1, 2013
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Modern School: CDLS 2013 celebrates Diversity for Unity

New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): 'When the thread of unity joins hearts, borders of land cease to exist'. Modern School, Barakhamba Road recently organized its 8th Community Development and Leadership Summit – 2013 on "CELEBRATING DIVERSITY FOR UNITY". The young leaders summit saw participation of over 35 schools from 23 countries. CDLS speaks of leadership with a vision and creativity and innovation with excellence. The event was loved by one and all and was a huge success. Nov 30, 2013
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Modern School: CDLS 2013 celebrates Diversity for Unity

New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): 'When the thread of unity joins hearts, borders of land cease to exist'. Modern School, Barakhamba Road recently organized its 8th Community Development and Leadership Summit - 2013 on "CELEBRATING DIVERSITY FOR UNITY". The young leaders summit saw participation of over 35 schools from 23 countries. CDLS speaks of leadership with a vision and creativity and innovation with excellence. The event was loved by one and all and was a huge success. Nov 30, 2013
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Tymoshenko speaks out about mother's hunger strike

Jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko called on EU leaders to drop all demands and sign a historic pact with Ukraine without any preconditions at a summit that opens Thursday. Duration: 01:25 Nov 29, 2013
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India, EU to enhance bilateral talks to resolve competition issues

New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): European Commission Vice President, Joaquin Almunia, who is in India to participate in the '3rd BRICS International Competition Conference (ICC)', during a meeting on Friday in the capital said that EU looks forward to engage in bilateral talks with Indian authorities and enhance cooperation in resolving competition issues. India and the European Union signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to increase cooperation between the European Commission's competition department and the Competition Commission of India. Nov 22, 2013
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PM calls for sound competition policy as BRICS nations face common challenges

New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh emphasised on the need for a sound competition policy with an aim to meet the challenges of growth and poverty reduction faced by the BRICS nations. Singh inaugurated the '3rd BRICS International Competition Conference (ICC)' in New Delhi on Thursday. The PM stated that the anti-competitive behaviour deprived the markets of their ability to deliver efficient results. Singh also stressed on the need for building credible institutions for sustained and equitable growth. Singh also said that enforcement of competition law was another challenge faced by the emerging economies. Nov 21, 2013
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Commonwealth countries agree to support less developed nations

Colombo, Nov 18 (ANI): As the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) came to a close, member countries agreed in unison to support small and less developed nations in the pool, which forms one-fifth of global trade. The summit took place in the island nation under the shadow of allegations of abuse by the Sri Lankan government four years after a civil war against Tamil separatists ended. President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, said that the member countries had also agreed to tap the potential of intra-Commonwealth trade and investment. Nov 18, 2013
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I am disappointed, wanted our PM to visit Jaffna: Salman Khurshid

Colombo, Nov 16 (ANI): Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid has said he is disappointed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh couldn’t visit Jaffna, epicentre of the civil war in Sri Lanka. Singh skipped CHOGM summit in Sri Lanka, after many political parties and some ministers advocated a thorough boycott by the PM to visit Colombo, over alleged war atrocities of the Sri Lankan Army in its war against the Tamil Tigers. Sri Lanka is hosting CHOGM from November 15 to 17. Khurshid enlisted relief and rehabilitation work undertaken by New Delhi. Khurshid urged Colombo to resolve the human rights issues. Nov 16, 2013
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UK-based Tamils protest against PM's Sri Lanka summit

Britain-based Tamils demonstrated opposite Downing Street in central London Friday, against British Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to Sri Lanka for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Duration: 01:31 Nov 16, 2013
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