NEW DELHI, Aug. 18 - The government of India issued the following news release from the Ministry of Water Resources: CMD, WAPCOS Shri R.K. Gupta presented the dividend cheque for the year 2009-10 to the Union Minister for Water Resources Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal here today. Shri Vincent H Pala, the Minister of State (Water Resources), Shri U.N. Panjiar, Secretary (WR) and other senior officers from MOWR and WAPCOS were also present. WAPCOS has paid dividend of 300% of its paid-up capital fo  more

NEW DELHI, Aug. 19 - The government of India issued the following news release from the Ministry of Water Resources: The report titled "The Himalayan Challenge - Water Security in Emerging Asia" brought out by Strategic Foresight Group has mentioned about the studies which indicate that the glaciers will be seriously affected by global warming and that the glacial melting will eventually reduce river flow in low season. The report further states that in the next 20 years, the four countries   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs issued the text of the following remarks: MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tomorrow will deliver remarks at a plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly on the humanitarian situation from the floods in Pakistan. The General Assembly meeting, which we think will take place at roughly 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, will be an opportunity to express solidari  more

NEW DELHI, Aug. 19 - The government of India issued the following news release from the Ministry of External Affairs: India has no Extradition Treaty with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Maldives, Myanmar and Pakistan. For signing of an Extradition Treaty with any country, mutual consent is required for initiating negotiations through diplomatic channels. India has Extradition Treaties with the USA (1999), Canada (1987), Britain (1993) and has Extradition Arrangements with Italy (2003) and  more

NEW DELHI, Aug. 18 - The government of India issued the following news release from the Ministry of Environment and Forests: The Lafarge Umiam Mining Private Limited (LUMPL) started mining of limestone at Phalangkaruh, Nongtrai in East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya after signing lease agreement with Shella Dorbar and on the basis of a letter issued by the concerned Divisional Forest Officer certifying that the mining area was non-forest land. Subsequently, during an inspection, by the off  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- United Nations Development Programme issued the following news release: As United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) today mark World Humanitarian Day, highlighting the need for life-saving work around the world, efforts continue in Pakistan to reach more than 15 million people trapped or uprooted in critically flooded areas of the country. August 19th is the anniversary of the attack against UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2003, and the oc  more

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Aug. 19 -- Vassar College issued the following news release: Six hundred and sixty-six freshmen selected from the largest applicant pool in Vassar College's history will begin classes on August 30. Vassar received 7822 applications for the class of 2014, and slightly less than 24 percent of the applicants were offered admission, making 2014 Vassar's most selective class ever. Nearly 35% of Vassar's new freshmen are students of color, the largest percentage in the college's  more