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World Bank approves US$ 63 million for developing jharkhand
Jun 22, 2016News Hour: The World Bank Board today approved the US$ 63 million Tejaswini: Socioeconomic Empowerment of Adolescent Girls & Young Women Project in Jharkhand, which will support adolescent girls and young women, ages 14-24, to complete... -
RTI International study releases ‘Best pediatric Hospitals’ ranking
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: U.S. News & World Report today released the 2016-17 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings of America’s top pediatric facilities. Boston Children’s Hospital received the top position on the 2016-17 Honor Roll, which recognizes excellence across... -
Synchronized swimmers hope for hometown success in Brazil Olympics
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: Brazil’s synchronized swimming team is planning to make waves in August, when Rio de Janeiro becomes the first South American city to host the Olympics, Reports Reuters. In a country best known for soccer... -
England got opportunity to move ahead of Sri Lanka in ODI rankings
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: England will aim to move ahead of fifth-ranked Sri Lanka in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings when the two sides go head to head in a five-match ODI series in Nottingham on... -
Japan donates USD 500,000 to IOM ecuador to support earthquake relief operations
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: The Government of Japan has released USD 500,000 to support IOM’s response to the 7.8 earthquake that struck the country’s Pacific coast on 16 April and left approximately 80,000 people displaced. The Ambassador of... -
ADB provides Pakistan $100 million for new section of motorway
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan today signed an agreement for a $100 million loan to build the remaining 64-kilometer section of the motorway (M-4) connecting Shorkot and Khanewal in... -
IOM provides assistance to asylum seekers and refugees fleeing Burundi for Tanzania
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: For 14 months since April 2015 political instability in Burundi has led to tens of thousands of Burundians, and other Third Country Nationals (TCNs) residing there, to flee the country and seek refuge in... -
Construction of Puntland Immigration Headquarters in Garowe begins with IOM support
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: IOM and Puntland’s Ministry for Security and Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) earlier this month (08/06) held a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the construction of the ministry’s immigration headquarters in Garowe, Puntland State of... -
‘Budhia Singh – Born to Run’ first poster out now
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: The makers of the upcoming biopic, “Budhia Singh – Born to Run” have launched the first look from the film today. It is a testament to this talented child genius as he is seen... -
Thailand: Withdraw charges against human rights defenders
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: The Thai authorities must reverse their decision to charge three prominent human rights defenders with criminal defamation and computer crimes for documenting and publishing details of human rights violations in the country, Amnesty International...
