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India-European Union Free Trade Agreement – The Pitfalls

Imtiaz Muqbil — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:38:07 +0000

The Manmohan Singh government seems bent upon selling out Indian interests so as to satisfy the minority elite to whom liberalization will provide them access to further unparalleled luxuries, and economic access all at the cost of the nearly 800 million who will not be left lagging behind but will suffer huger proportions of deprivation [...]

Philippines Marks 26th Anniversary of Protests that Ousted A Dictatorship

Imtiaz Muqbil — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:36:49 +0000

Speech of Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines, during the flag-raising ceremonies held at the People Power Monument in celebration of the 26th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution It was the 25th of February back in 1986 when millions of Filipinos gathered here in EDSA for a shared purpose: to end a dictatorship, to [...]

3 Important Tips For Selecting A PR Agency, And Avoid Over-Paying

Imtiaz Muqbil — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:35:20 +0000

Basingstoke, UK (PRWEB UK) 25 February 2012 – PR agencies around the UK all have different fees, some work on small retainers and some top PR agencies in London have very high fees; but does paying more for PR mean better media coverage? Marketing Quotes looks into why PR agencies all have different rates and [...]

Ecommerce Study Reveals: Online Shoppers Ordered More but Spent Less Closer to X’mas

Imtiaz Muqbil — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:33:26 +0000

Richmond, VA (PRWEB) February 23, 2012 — The 2011 holiday sales season is over, but planning ahead will help online merchants gear up for 2012. A new report from social analytics ecommerce platform MerchantTribe.com reveals a surprising holiday sales takeaway for web merchants: Shoppers place more orders per-day as the holiday season moves forward but [...]

ILO Toolkit on Poverty Reduction Through Tourism Available Free

Imtiaz Muqbil — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:31:20 +0000

GENEVA – The International Labour Organisation has released a comprehensive training toolkit designed to promote decent work in the tourism industry and contribute to poverty reduction via the promotion of jobs in rural areas. Designed as training course, the toolkit is aimed at assisting developing and least developed countries to create a sustainable tourism industry [...]

ADB Calls Bids to Upgrade Mt Hagen Airport in Papua New Guinea

Imtiaz Muqbil — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:57:47 +0000

The Asian Development Bank has invited bids for the construction of a new airport terminal building and associated works at Mt Hagen Airport, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. The deadline for bid submission is 9 April 2012. The project is to be funded by an ADB loan for PNG’s Civil Aviation Development. The potential [...]

India, China Boost Youth Exchange To Build Friendship, Mutual Understanding

Imtiaz Muqbil — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:18:17 +0000

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, 24 February, 2012 – A 500 member Chinese Youth Delegation will arrive in New Delhi on 25 Feb on a nine-day visit as a part of Indo-China Youth Exchange Programme. The exchange programme involves interaction with local youth, visits to tourist and cultural sites and introduction to economic and [...]

iPhone App Unveiled for Global Travel Healthcare Services

Imtiaz Muqbil — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:18:14 +0000

February 21, 2012 (Radnor, PA) — GeoBlue, which serves the medical needs of expatriates and world travelers, announced today that it has launched what it claims is the first iPhone application for finding and paying for quality healthcare services worldwide. GeoBlue Mobile is now available in the iTunes App Store for downloading onto iPhones, iPads [...]

India Sets Up “Virtual Labs” to Spread Knowledge, Cut Costs, Alleviate Poverty

Imtiaz Muqbil — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:18:12 +0000

Ministry of Human Resource Development, 23 Feb 2012 – The Union Minister for Human Resource Development today launched Virtual Labs — a collection of 91 virtual laboratories containing hundreds of experiments in nine disciplines of science and engineering. As part of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)’s National Mission on Education through Information and Communication [...]

Car Specially Designed, Built for Wheelchair Accessibility Launched

Imtiaz Muqbil — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:18:08 +0000

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – MV-1, claimed to be the first vehicle designed from the ground up for wheelchair accessibility is being launched at the 2012 Greater Milwaukee Auto Show from Feb. 25, 2012 – March 4, 2012. “Aptly named the MV-1 for the ‘first Mobility Vehicle,’ the car is designed specifically for the more [...]