Ukraine seeks strengthen ties with the European Union
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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he is seeking the prompt ratification of an agreement that would strengthen ties with the European Union. Poroshenko met with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Kiev on Friday.
He said he will submit the agreement to parliament on Tuesday. The document covers trade liberalization and other issues. Russia, which has traditionally had strong economic ties with Ukraine, expressed caution over the agreement. It says the pact would allow products from the EU to enter Russia almost tariff-free through Ukraine.
Representatives of Ukraine, the EU and Russia met in Belgium on Friday to discuss the issue. They agreed to delay Ukraine’s transition to freer trade with the EU until December 2015, even if it ratifies the agreement.
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Thai PM calls for equality, national reconciliation
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Thailand’s prime minister says his interim government will aim to reduce economic inequality as part of its effort to promote reconciliation among the people. On Friday, Prayuth Chan-ocha delivered his first policy speech to an appointed parliament after seizing power in a coup in May and becoming prime minister in August. PM stressed the importance of restoring peace and happiness to the nation. He is apparently determined to achieve reconciliation between supporters and opponents of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Prayuth added there is the need to create an inheritance tax on the wealthy. Until now the tax plan has been blocked in parliament.He called for tougher measures to eliminate corruption among public service employees and politicians. He also said government subsidies would help increase small farmers’ income.
Prime Minister outlined these measures to stress his determination to narrow the gap between rich and poor.The military-backed interim government is to run the country until the next parliamentary election that could be held in autumn next year.
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SBI PINKATHON Delhi, 2014
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(An Initiative by Maximus Events & United Sisters Foundation)
Cordially invites you for Race Day
SBI PINKATHON Delhi, 2014
A unique All Women';s Running Event to create
Awareness of Breast Cancer, Promote Fitness & Health among Women
Present At the flag off:
Chief Guest: Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson SBI
Ms. Priya Paul, Chairperson, Park Hotels
Mr. Milind Soman, Fitness Enthusiast-Supermodel-Actor & Founder, Pinkathon
Date: Sunday, 14th September, 2014
Assembly Time: 5.45 AM (gates will close by 6.00AM)
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Media Entry through Gate No. 4
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Stakeholders pledge support to collaborate to make the Taj Mahal smile at RISE Summit
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Stakeholders pledge support to collaborate to make the Taj Mahal smile at RISE Summit
- A national movement launched to bring together individuals, organizations, celebrities and media, to ensure that millions of Indians are equipped to make informed choices about health
New Delhi, 12th August 2014: With less than 500 hundred days to go to the final Millennium Development Goal (MDG) deadline and a long way for India to go towards meeting MDG 4 & 5 goals, Improving Healthy Behaviors Program (IHBP), a project funded by United State agency for International Development and led by FHI 360 and knowledge partners Idobro today launched ‘The Taj Must Smile’ movement during the RISE 2014 – Responsible Impact Summit and Expo. Improving Healthy Behaviours Program (IHBP) is a project incepted to encourage healthy behaviours through strategic and evidence-based social and behaviour change communication (SBCC). The Taj Must Smile is a national movement aimed at bringing together multiple stakeholders on a single platform to contribute in improving the health of women and children in India through behavior change.
The Taj Must Smile movement is a multi-stakeholder activation campaign involving corporates, civil society, influencers, academia, key opinion leaders, celebrities and media, all coming together to make every Indian aware of preventive health behaviours, which can lead to healthier mothers, healthier children, and a healthier nation. The campaign aims to touch the lives of every Indian through the Taj Mahal which is the pride of India and most recognizable symbol of India’s grandeur.
Taj Mahal, a symbol of eternal love of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, was built when the empress died, but it also has a graver symbolism. Mumtaz Mahal died in the year 1831 while giving birth to their child due to lack of healthcare advances and information. Today, 400 years later, the Taj Mahal reminds us of the 71,000 mothers and the 1.2 million [1] children under the age of 5 who die every year due to easily preventable birth related complications. Although healthcare facilities in our country have improved by leaps and bounds, the Taj is also a symbol of grief and the only way to make the Taj Smile is to reach out to people with health messages that can inspire healthy behaviours that in turn can help avoid preventable maternal and infant deaths.
Commenting at the event Mr. Sanjeev Vyas, Senior Advisor, IHBP/FHI 360 said, “The Taj Must Smile is a movement of like-minded organizations who are working together towards reducing maternal and infant mortality rate in India through multiple stakeholders and partner engagements. We are happy that corporates, NGOs or for-profit social ventures, media and celebrities have come together to raise awareness to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in India.”
“We are encouraged by the support the campaign has received from various organizations and celebrities who are working towards making the Taj smile in their own different ways. We have devised an online mechanism where each contributor can register and submit the smiles they have collected where each smile will represent one person that has been out to with healthy behaviour messages”, he added. Idobro, the organizers of RISE2014 are knowledge partners for the campaign.
“We are elated to be associated with ‘The Taj Must Smile’ movement and are optimistic that the campaign would receive the support it deserves. It would be a matter of pride for every Indian to be able to contribute to the campaign in some way or the other”, said Ms. Karon Shaiva, Managing Director and Chief Impact Officer at Idobro.
The campaign is supported by corporate foundations such like Ambuja Cement Foundation, Bharti Foundation, IL&FS, JSPL Foundation, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation, RPG Enterprises; Pharmaceutical companies such as Bafna Pharmaceuticals; NGOs like Janani and technology for development companies like Gram Vaani Community Media, Dimagi Software Innovations & ZMQ Development. The campaign is also receiving support from multiple celebrities including Bollywood actors, singers and sports and TV stars.
Media contacts:
Priyanka Seth: pseth@webershandwick.com/ +91 95601 44114;
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Four hundred Germans joined the illegal ISIS group
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German government announced that it has banned the Islamic State militant group.Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere made the disclosure to reporters in Berlin on Friday. The ban will prohibit online recruitment campaigns and propaganda, as well as raising donations. Displays of Islamic State symbols, such as flags, will also become illegal.
German intelligence sources say more than 400 Germans have joined the group to fight in Iraq and Syria, and that more than 100 have returned home. De Maiziere said the Islamic State poses a threat to public safety within the country.
He warned of the possibility that the group’s recruits could engage in terrorist activities in Germany.
He warned of the possibility that the group’s recruits could engage in terrorist activities in Germany.
The German government on Friday also decided to provide weapons to Kurdish fighters battling the Islamic militants. media agencies
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Hollande support for new Iraqi government
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French President Francois Hollandevisited Iraq and has expressed his support for Iraq’s new government.
Hollande on Friday became the first foreign leader to visit Iraq since new Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi assumed his post on Monday.
Upon his arrival in Baghdad, Hollande held talks with Iraqi President Fouad Masoum to discuss the response to the Islamic State extremist group, which is fast gaining ground in Iraq and Syria.
Hollande said the group is waging war against not only Iraq, but all people who don’t share their vision or ideas.
He said that France is on Iraq’s side, in terms of security and providing humanitarian assistance.
Hollande is scheduled to hold talks with Abadi later on Friday. He will also visit the northern city of Arbil to deliver humanitarian aid.
Hollande is scheduled to hold talks with Abadi later on Friday. He will also visit the northern city of Arbil to deliver humanitarian aid.
Some 900 French citizens are believed to have joined the Islamic State extremists. There is concern that they may return to France to launch attacks with other supporters of the group.
The French government is taking steps to contain the group. Hollande will host an international conference in Paris next Monday to coordinate an effective response to the group.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Thursday announced that France is ready to join the US when it begins air strikes on Islamic State positions in Iraq. media agencies
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Digital shots of Delhi Haat Janakpuri New Delhi
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Putin slams sanctions
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has harshly criticized fresh sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States over the situation in Ukraine. Putin, visiting the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan on Friday, told reporters the sanctions had been imposed when the situation in Ukraine was moving towards a peaceful resolution. He said the possibility of a political resolution had existed. He claimed the sanctions are aimed at disrupting the peace process.
The European Union and the United States imposed additional sanctions against Russia’s biggest firms on Friday. They barred government-affiliated oil companies from raising capital on their markets.
Putin said Ukraine is being used as a tool for the US strategy of reviving NATO and strengthening its solidarity with satellite countries. He said Western nations are not trying to serve the interests of Ukraine.
Putin also said he is ready to take retaliatory measures. He said his government is looking only at actions that will not harm Russia’s economic interests.United States has announced more sanctions against Russia to pressure the country to observe a truce in Ukraine. US officials on Friday revealed plans to target Russia’s security, financing and energy sectors on the grounds that Moscow continues to destabilize eastern Ukraine.
The US will restrict access to US markets by major Russian arms maker Rostec. It appears set to freeze the assets of 5 defense-related enterprises.
Washington had barred Russia’s largest bank Sberbank from receiving US equity financing. It will also ban exports of technology and equipment for the production of crude oil by 5 Russian oil firms, including Gazprom in Arctic offshore and shale projects.
Tension remains high in Ukraine after the government and pro-Russian separatists agreed to a truce last week. However, sporadic fighting has continued in some areas.
Tension remains high in Ukraine after the government and pro-Russian separatists agreed to a truce last week. However, sporadic fighting has continued in some areas.
The EU and the US on Friday announced additional sanctions to pressure Russia to cooperate with a fully-binding truce.
US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew released a statement that said the new sanctions will not be imposed if Russia acts to help resolve the conflict.
But he warned that should Russia choose to continue violating international law, the costs for doing so will continue to rise. White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said the Russian economy will surely pay a price after the United States further expanded its sanctions.
Earnest told reporters on Friday that the US and its allies are ready to lift some of the sanctions if Russia abides by a truce reached between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists.
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ASEM finance ministers’ meeting ends
13092014
Finance ministers from the member nations of the Asia-Europe Meeting have agreed on the need to steadily implement sound policies to achieve economic recovery in Europe.The agreement was reached at the ASEM finance ministers’ meeting in Milan, Italy, on Friday.
Delegates from 49 countries issued a statement following their discussions on the recent economic and financial developments in Europe and Asia.
The statement says with global growth remaining fragile and fraught with downside risks, economic recovery in Europe is likely to remain weak in the second half of the year.
It says steady progress in the implementation of sound economic policies is crucial for creating the conditions that lead to stronger growth.
The statement also calls for continued oversight of risks in financial markets, apparently targeting China’s shadow banking and the US Federal Reserve Board’s plan to scale back quantitative easing measures.
Japan was represented by Finance Minister Taro Aso. He reportedly explained the Japanese government’s policy to implement its growth strategies to promote overseas investment by Japanese firms and contribute to the Asian and European economies. Media agencies
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Chinese court death sentence for Kunming attackers
13092014
Chinese court sentenced three men to death for their involvement in a deadly terrorist attack at a train station in southwestern Yunnan Province in March. A female member of the group of assailants was sentenced to life in prison. Court suspects members are of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement that seeks independence for the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
This convict group randomly attacked people with knives at Kunming Station, leaving 31 people dead and 141 others injured.
Four of the attackers were shot dead at the station. The 4 remaining suspects were in court on Friday, charged with plotting a terrorist attack and murder.The name of one of them, a woman, indicates that she is a Uygur.
Chinese court noted that the suspects were members of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement that seeks independence for the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It said the group was influenced by extreme religious ideology.
Chinese court noted that the suspects were members of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement that seeks independence for the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It said the group was influenced by extreme religious ideology.
The court condemned them for what it said was the indiscriminate murder of many innocent people.
After handing down the death sentences, the court said the trial reflects the resolute attitude and staunch determination of the Chinese government to severely deal with violent crime.
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We Help You Mind Your Business: Make Sure You Say Hello!
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Inc. India
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Me
Today at 11:08 AM
| Dear Mr Sagar,After five years of running Inc. India, the Indian edition of the American magazine, Inc., we are delighted to finally have a digital avatar. We are excited that going digital will help us be faster, closer and more accessible to our readers.
As with Inc. India, Mind Your Business (MYB) will bring you a refreshing take on entrepreneurship and relentlessly focus on the country’s high-potential, fast-growing businesses. MYB is committed to relevant, insightful content for entrepreneurs building benchmark Indian companies. We will also highlight and celebrate the founders and teams that do this well.
Inc. India has for long evangelised that “good design is good business”. We have internalised that lesson as well as the belief that visual learning is more efficient and lasting – therefore our focus on design. MYBis designed for easy reading; and to showcase the faces and lives behind India’s most entrepreneurial companies. We think you’ll enjoy our visual take. We will also focus on short, practical posts packed with tips and tricks for founders always on the run. For those who enjoy reading at leisure – we have the timeless long form as well.
Tell us what you like but definitely write to us when you don’t like a post or a story on MYB. Entrepreneurship, at its core, is iterative and collaborative. Success is never achieved alone. We hope you will join us on our journey to become the definitive source for stories from high-potential Indian companies. Write to us atmybresponseteam@9dot9interactive.in. Please also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Boletín de Noticias de Nueva Tribuna [13/09/2014]
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Morning news
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सूचना एवं प्रसारण मंत्री ने कहा सम
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