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of articles pertaining to Development
List of articles pertaining to Development
Marion Jones returns Olympic medals
Tuesday, October 09, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Former Olypmic sprinter Marion Jones has relinquished the five Olympic medals she won at the 2000 Sydney Games, thus turning over the three gold and two bronze medals over to the US Olympic Committee (USOC). Jones also accepted a two-year ban after admitting to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
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Agni-1 test fired
Friday, October 05, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Agni-1, which is the short range variant of India's indigenously developed Agni series of ballistic missiles, was test-fired from Wheelers Island off the Orissa coast. This was the fourth test-firing of the surface-to-surface ballistic missile, which is capable of striking a target up to a distance of 700 km.
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Army Chief seeks records to be made public
Thursday, September 27, 2007 sify.com
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The Army Chief General J J Singh has sought the de-classification of the war records of the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars in order that soldiers and others can draw lessons from these conflicts. At the release of a coffee table book, he said, "War histories of 1962 Sino-Indian conflict, and 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars should be made public".
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Indians earning more thanks to a rising economy
Friday, September 14, 2007 trak.in
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The Indian economy is growing at a scorching pace and as a result the income levels of Indians have risen phenomenally over the last few years and so has the standard of living. India is shedding its tag of a third world country and is transforming into a developing nation. The findings of a survey conducted by CLSA reveal that over 70m households (34% of total) earn between Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 18,0
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Reasons for reverse brain drain
Friday, September 14, 2007 www.blogadda.com
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An interesting phenomenon has been noted in the last few years. According to a survey conducted by Indus ventures around 60,000 professionals settled in US have returned to India in last year alone. This figure is very close to the number of Indians leaving Indian shores for the US. A number of factors are responsible for this reverse brain drain such as rising salaries in India, greater oppurtuni
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Rising early not good for the heart : Study
Friday, September 07, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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The adage 'early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise' has been disputed by a Japanese study which states that early-risers are actually at a higher risk of developing heart problems. The study has revealed a link between the wake-up time of a person and their cardiovascular condition.
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PM approves North-East Railway project
Friday, August 24, 2007 www.indiainfoline.com
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Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister, has given his approval for the funding of the Bogibeel Rail-cum Road Bridge and the Rangia–Murkongselek gauge conversion projects, which would cost Rs19.80bn. The Railways would be provided additional Budgetary support, in the form of a fund called the “ North East Rail Development Fund” which will be set up to ensure the timely completion of the projects.
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India army to induct laser dazzlers, to fight militancy
Friday, August 17, 2007 justsamachar.com
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The Indian army will soon induct portable non-lethal laser dazzlers that can stun and blind their opponents. The weapon will mainly be used by soldiers engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the north-east. According to army sources, the laser dazzlers will be inducted into the army possibly by 2008.
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'India should aim to be a soft power instead of superpower' : Tharoor
Thursday, August 16, 2007 www.rediff.com
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The former UN assistant secretary general Shashi Tharoor, said that India should aim to become a soft power instead of a super power. Tharoor added that in order to be a soft power, India should focus on its real strengths, which include it's rich and diverse, social, political and cultural values.
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Older climbers are at greater risk on Everest: Study
Thursday, August 16, 2007 sify.com
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According to a study, climbers over the age of 60 are three times more likely to die on Mount Everest than the average mountaineer. The study was consucted as a larger number of older people are attemptng to climb the world's highest peak. earlier this year, Katsusuke Yanagisawa became the oldest person to make the 29,035-foot summit — at 71 years, 2 months and 2 days old.
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