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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL WELCOMES GOOD GOVERNANCE GOAL PROPOSED BY NEW UNITED NATIONS REPORT

Transparency International, the anti-corruption organisation, welcomes the proposal to make transparent and accountable governance a cornerstone in the drive to end world poverty and reduce inequality, as outlined in the report published today by the High Level Panel convened by the United Nations. The panel — established to recommend new goals and targets after 2015 …

Gaetano Cavalieri visits Yerevan as guest of Armenian president, discusses plans for jewellery to serve as source of economic development

YEREVAN, ARMENIA: APRIL 11, 2012 -Gaetano Cavalieri, the president of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, is visiting the Armenian capital of Yerevan this week, where on Tuesday he was invited to attend the official inauguration celebrations of President Serzh Sargsyan, who recently was elected for a second term in office. During the visit, he has …

Government to provide 24 hours electricity to all households in the country in the next 5 years, says Prime Minister

Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh today said the government aims to provide 24×7 electricity to all households in the country and affordable access to electricity in the next 5 years. One million households in India are now using decentralized solar energy to meet their lighting energy needs, said the Prime Minister. Government is also striving …