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IIT-Bombay may get Rs 100 crore aid to form DRDO-like body
India | Jan 25, 2015, 10:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government is considering funding IIT- Bombay to set up a Centre of Excellence. The Rs 100 cr project will cater to the demands of internal security forces.The National Centre of Excellence
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China offers donation to aid Syrian refugees in Lebanon
World | Nov 06, 2014, 08:10 AM ISTBeirut: Lebanese and Chinese governments have signed an agreement on a donation granted by Beijing to the social service centres affiliated to Lebanon's ministry of social affairs.The agreement was signed by Lebanon's Minister for Social
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Putin, Poroshenko agree on aid delivery to Ukraine by railway
World | Aug 30, 2014, 08:23 AM ISTMoscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he has agreed with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on the proposal of delivering humanitarian assistance to southeastern Ukraine by train."We agreed that we will implement Poroshenko's plan in
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Russia urges for aid delivery to eastern Ukraine
World | Aug 11, 2014, 08:53 AM ISTMoscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that his country hopes that the issue of humanitarian aid corridors in eastern Ukraine would be resolved soon.Lavrov said Russia was making efforts to reach an
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US suspends military aid to Thailand after coup
May 24, 2014, 07:36 PM ISTWashington: The US has suspended about $3.5 million in military assistance to Thailand following a coup, the State Department said Friday.The US is reviewing the rest of the annual direct assistance to Thailand—which totalled $10.5
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India offers $1 mn aid to destroy Syria's weapons
India | Dec 03, 2013, 01:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: India Tuesday offered to give $1 million for a fund to be used for the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons and also the services of its experts to aid in the process scheduled
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Japan announces aid for Uttarakhand victims
India | Jul 02, 2013, 08:45 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 2: Extending a helping hand to India in the wake of devastating floods in Uttarakhand, Japan today announced an emergency aid of USD 2,00,000 (about Rs 1.19 crore) and promised to help
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Uttarakhand: India seeks World Bank, ADB aid for reconstruction
India | Jul 02, 2013, 03:26 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 2: The Finance Ministry has sought financial assistance from World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) for rebuilding of damaged infrastructure in flood- ravaged Uttarakhand.“In view of the emergency situation, both ADB
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Iraq official says Baghdad open to US military aid
World | Jun 27, 2013, 09:30 PM ISTBaghdad, Jun 27: Iraq is open to greater American military cooperation as U.S. commanders explore ways to boost security assistance to the country, a top Iraqi official said on Thursday.The Chairman of the U.S. Joint
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Khalifa Foundation sends aid to Afghanistan
World | Mar 18, 2013, 12:26 PM ISTAbu Dhabi, March 18: The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Humanitarian Foundation of the UAE has dispatched aid materials to be distributed to 1,500 needy families in Afghanistan.The aid in four trucks is being sent
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Amid border tensions, Indian doctors aid Pakistani patients
India | Jan 13, 2013, 06:33 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 12: When Pakistani raiders were beheading Indian soldiers, a group of Indian doctors were helping their Pakistani counterparts to do complex liver transplants in Lahore.The doctors from Delhi's Apollo Hospital spent long
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Pranab Said, British Aid To India Was Peanuts, Britain Begged India To Accept Aid
India | Feb 05, 2012, 11:46 AM ISTLondon, Feb 5: The Sunday Telegraph today reported that Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and other Indian ministers tried to terminate Britain's aid to their booming country last year, but relented after the British begged
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Krishna Meets Karzai, Discusses Peace, Aid To Afghanistan
World | Dec 05, 2011, 11:07 PM ISTBonn, Dec 5: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today met Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai here and discussed the peace process in that country and implementation of India's aid programme to Kabul.Krishna met Karzai on
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Aid Not Feasible When Trainers Are Being Asked To Leave: US
World | Jul 12, 2011, 08:29 AM ISTWashington, Jul 12: The US on Monday said it could not have continued with certain categories of military aid to Pakistan at a time when American trainers, who deliver on the assistance, were being asked
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Suspending Aid Will Hurt US More Than Pakistan
World | Jul 11, 2011, 07:01 PM ISTIslamabad, Jul 11: The decision to suspend more than one-third of American military aid to Pakistan could end up hurting Washington more than Islamabad as the U.S. seeks to navigate an end to the Afghan
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US House Panel Imposes Limits On Aid To Pak
World | Jun 15, 2011, 02:17 PM ISTWashington, Jun 15 : A key US Congressional committee has approved a defence spending bill that would impose limits on US aid to Pakistan, reflecting its frustration with Islamabad's efforts in the war against terror.The