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Eradicating Poverty – a Lofty Ideal or Achievable Goal?

Dr Kanayo F. Nwanze Inter Press Service The first Sustainable Development Goal calls for us to end poverty in all its forms everywhere by 2030. The goal and the deadline are ambitious – and they

/ 18th October 2016
Why teenagers indulge in risk-taking behaviour

IANS If you find your teenage son indulging in alcohol or drugs, do not just blame his peers. A specific imbalance in the functioning of his brain may put him at risk-taking behaviour risk, a study

/ 18th October 2016
Non-payment of Teachers Salary

Denial of ‘Right to Life’ Dr. Asangba Tzüdir Foucault while expressing about “power over life” and “right of death” talks about the privilege of the sovereign powe

Editorial / 18th October 2016
India condoles killing of Myanmar security personnel

New Delhi, October 18 (IANS) India on Tuesday condoled the deaths of Myanmarese police and army personnel in deadly terrorist attacks carried out in the country's restive Rakhine state earlier this month. &n

/ 18th October 2016
Trump sharpens 'rigged' election allegations disputed by Republican lawyers

GREEN BAY, Wis./WASHINGTON, October 18 (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday cited studies he said showed rampant voter fraud, saying the Nov. 8 election was "rigged" against him ev

/ 18th October 2016
Wind could supply 20% of world electricity by 2030: Report

Beijing, October 18 (IANS) Wind power could supply up to 20 per cent of global electricity by 2030 owing to dramatic cost reductions and efforts to check climate change, said a Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)

/ 18th October 2016
Hillary-Trump face-off: Indian American view from the US West

Sacramento/San Francisco, October 18 (IANS) With just a few weeks to go for the race to the White House to end, it now leaves us with two important questions: will Hillary Clintons strong political background a

/ 18th October 2016
Irom Sharmila forms new political party, to contest against Ibobi

Imphal, October 18 (IANS) Human rights activist Irom Sharmila launched a new political party, 'People Resurgence and Justice Alliance' in Imphal on Tuesday. She said she will contest against Manipu

/ 18th October 2016
How Trump, Clinton would fix the "crazy" U.S. health system

October 18(Reuters) - When former President Bill Clinton called parts of Obamacare "crazy," he put his wife Hillary Clinton on the defensive and gave much-needed ammunition to her Republican rival for the presi

/ 18th October 2016
India's clampdown on 'black money' curbs gold appetite – Kotak

SINGAPORE, October 18 (Reuters) - India's crackdown on undisclosed foreign assets and income is curbing demand for gold in the world's second-biggest consumer, while rising real interest rates and better return

/ 18th October 2016
For U.S. and Obama, Mosul campaign is calculated risk

WASHINGTON, October 18 (Reuters) - Iraq and the United States have launched a crucial battle to liberate the city of Mosul without determining how its volatile region will be governed once Islamic State militan

/ 18th October 2016
Singapore 'closes' Zika zone as virus spread dwindles

SINGAPORE, October 18 (Reuters) - Singapore said on Tuesday it had declared a Zika cluster area "closed", after no new infections were reported for two weeks. The Aljunied Crescent/Sims Drive clust

/ 18th October 2016
The twin challenges of poverty and hunger

IANS | October 18, 2016 By Amit Kapoor Goals 1 and 2 of the UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) envision eradicating poverty and ending hunger in an extreme form in the world by 2030. Much

/ 18th October 2016
Fund crisis: Tripura, Mizoram unsure of meeting 7th Pay Commission obligations

Agartala/Aizawl, October 18 (IANS) Congress-ruled Mizoram and Left-ruled Tripura have said that they are not in a position to implement the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommendations for their employees.

/ 18th October 2016
Modi equates surgical strikes with Israeli military operations

Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), October 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday compared the recent surgical strikes against terrorists in Pakistan-administered Kashmir with Israel Defence Force operations,

/ 18th October 2016
UN Security Council slams N Korea's missile launch

United Nations, October 18 (IANS) The UN Security Council strongly condemned the recent failed ballistic missile launch conducted by the North Korea. In a press statement, the 15-nation council sai

/ 18th October 2016
Trump, Clinton clash on whether election is rigged

Washington, October 18 (IANS) Just as the 2016 US election is heading into the homestretch, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump clashed with Democrats and his own party on whether the election was rigg

/ 18th October 2016
Julian Assange's internet access 'cut'

London, October 18 (IANS) WikiLeaks have announced that Ecuador has shut down internet access for its founder Julian Assange. "We can confirm Ecuador cut off Assange's internet access Saturday, 5 p

/ 18th October 2016
Melania Trump defends husband's 'boy talk'

New York, October 18 (IANS) Melania Trump defended her husband Donald Trump in her first interview since the Republican presidential nominee faced allegations of sexual misconduct, calling those accusations "li

/ 18th October 2016
Assam-Nagaland: CMs agree to nurture cordial relationships

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 17 (MExN): Assam Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal and Nagaland Chief Minister, TR Zeliang today held a meeting in Kaziranga and discussed ways to create a more cordial relation between the tw

Nagaland / 17th October 2016