UP: US corporates preparing `Agenda for Progress`

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 14:49

India-focused American companies are developing the "Agenda for Progress" for the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Syria tops Arab agenda at Iraq summit

Last Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012, 22:20

Crucially, the Arab League will have to reconcile a proposal by Gulf countries to arm opponents of President Assad.

Development bank, growth stimuli top of BRICS Summit agenda

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 22:06

Establishment of a development bank and stimulating growth to avert the downturn in global economy besides enhancing financial cooperation will be some of the crucial issues to be discussed in the five-nation BRICS Summit to be held here on March 29.

Food security needs to be central to agri agenda: Sec'y

Last Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 21:13

Food security should be at the core of country's farm agenda as feeding the growing population with scarce resources is a big challenge, Union Agriculture Secretary P K Basu said Thursday.

Energy, economy high on PM's agenda in Russia

Last Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 13:24

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said India would seek to substantially expand bilateral trade with Russia from the current USD 8.5 billion, while enhancing ties in a host of areas such as defence, energy, space technology and health.

Obama, Hu pitch different trade agendas at APEC summit

Last Updated: Sunday, November 13, 2011, 17:06

US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao presented duelling trade agendas as an antidote to weak global growth at an APEC summit on Saturday that underscored the two countries' growing rivalry.

Palestinians to push heritage agenda at UNESCO

Last Updated: Monday, October 10, 2011, 15:52

The Palestinians will seek World Heritage status for the birthplace of Jesus once UNESCO admits them as a full member.

MPCC slams Team Anna over anti-Congress agenda

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 15:22

The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Tuesday accused Team Anna of having a specific anti-Congress agenda.

Development agenda will remain at the core of G20

Last Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 16:37

Finance Ministers of the G-20 group of nations have reaffirmed that development agenda will remain at the core of their priorities, and development and global economic issues can no longer be treated in isolation.

Fashion agenda: bikini parade opens in Miami

Last Updated: Sunday, July 17, 2011, 09:18

Here are some of the biggest international fashion events coming up over the next month.

Terror on agenda in talks with Pak FM: Krishna

Last Updated: Friday, July 8, 2011, 20:13

India on Friday said terrorism would be one of the issues in the forthcoming Foreign Minister-level talks with Pakistan to be held in New Delhi on July 26-27.

Ramdev, Anna Hazare have "hidden agenda”: Faleiro

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 20:55

Congress on Wednesday charged Yoga guru Ramdev and social activist Anna Hazare of having a "hidden agenda" to destabilize the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre.