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VP Naidu calls for equitable, people-centred sustainable development
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Chennai [India], May 22 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday called for achieving equitable and people-centred sustainable development and stressed the need for efficient and frugal use of natural resources.
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Biden a snob bereft of elementary quality as human being: North Korea
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Pyongyang [North Korea], May 22 (ANI): North Korea on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on former Vice President Joe Biden calling him a "snob bereft of elementary quality as a human being".
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US Postal Service tests mail delivery via a self-driving truck
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Washington [USA}, May 21 (ANI): The United States Postal Service (USPS) is set to test the self-driving technology to dispatch mail as part of a two-week program.
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Vice Admiral Bimal Verma files fresh plea against supersession
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New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI): Vice Admiral Bimal Verma on Tuesday filed a fresh petition in the Armed Forces Tribunal seeking quashing of the government orders for designating Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as next Navy Chief and the last week rejection of his statutory complaint by the D
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Naidu asks educational institutions to foster academic excellence
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 21 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday asked educational institutions to maintain high standards and foster academic excellence as the country has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors.
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Boeing India launches innovation programme to develop aerospace entreprene
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New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Aerospace major Boeing on Monday announced the launch of a programme for Indian university students, faculty and early stage start-ups to help innovators convert their ideas into viable business offerings that have the potential to shape the future of aero
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Vice President calls for improving pulses productivity
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Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has called for increasing the acreage and productivity of pulses for achieving self-sufficiency and urged agricultural universities to step up research on improving their yields.
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Vice President expresses anguish over falling quality of poll debates
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New Delhi [India], May 19 : Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has expressed his anguish over the low quality of political debates during the just-concluded election campaign with politicians resorting to personalised attacks instead of focusing on larger issues of public concern.
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Austria's Chancellor Kurz calls for snap polls in September following Vice
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Vienna [Austria], May 19 (ANI): Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Sunday said that the country will hold snap elections at the beginning of September, two days after Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigned from his post as corruption scandals surfaced against him.
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Austrian Vice-Chancellor resigns, Prez calls for early polls
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Vienna [Austria], May 19 (ANI): As a corruption scandal sweeps Austria, the country on Saturday called for early polls in order to "rebuild" people's trust in the government.
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Austria's Vice-Chancellor resigns days before European Parliament election
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Vienna [Austria], May 18 (ANI): Austria's Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache on Saturday resigned over corruption allegations, just a few days before the European Parliament elections, scheduled to take place between May 23 and 26.
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Vice Admiral Bimal Verma to challenge Karambir Singh's appointment as Navy
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New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Vice Admiral Bimal Verma will challenge the Defence Ministry's decision to reject his plea for being overlooked for appointment as the next Navy Chief and request the court to hear his plea before Vice Admiral Karambir Singh takes over the command of the f
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