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Agra

Type: City

Name: Agra

Country: India

Latitude: 27.190001

Longitude: 78.010002

population: 1,430,194

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents

Kerala backwaters in august company Tourism Trail

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The backwaters of Kerala, which is a world of serenity and wonderment, has fetched Gods Own Country a place on the National Geographic Travelers list of 133 worlds greatest places. The listing has come as a shot in the arm for the ... [The Hindu - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Tourism, Agra, National Geographic Society

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

African Union

Africa can achieve food security through improved agriculture

African farmers are seeding prosperity. Just ask the woman they call “Marie Nerica” who is sowing a new breed of Nerica rice in Sierra Leone. She now produces enough to sell the surplus in local markets and to the government. Her success sprang from ... [The Monitor - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Agra, African Union, Embu (Kenya), Agriculture, Nigeria

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

GOL airline joins Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group

n Brazil, the low cost Brazilian airline GOL has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), and will become a part of the group's drive to reduce fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions - including in-depth examination of jatropha ... [Agra Net - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Greenhouse Gas, Agra, Jet Fuel, Algae

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in New Business)

Earl Pomeroy

North Dakota congressman introduces biodiesel bill

ongressman Earl Pomeroy has introduced legislation to provide long-term stability to the biodiesel market, which offers a homegrown, clean burning alternative to traditional diesel fuel.Please log in to read the rest of this article. Username: Password: ... [Agra Net - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Biodiesel, Earl Pomeroy, Agra

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Nestlé SA

Nestlé bids for Parmalat Brazil dairy

HE Brazilian unit of Nestl is offering BRL101.8 million (US$59.3 million) for a dairy plant belonging to Laep Investments, a fund that controls Parmalat Brasil.Please log in to read the rest of this article. Username: Password: If you are not a subscriber, ... [Agra Net - 11/19/2009]

Entities: PARMALAT, Nestlé SA, Brazil, Parmalat Brasil SA, Laep Investments Ltd.

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

UK farm income up 25% in 2009

otal income from farming in the UK is estimated to have risen by 25% in real terms in 2009, the agriculture department, Defra says. This is the result of a greater decline in input costs than in the value of agricultural production, combined with a significant ... [Agra Net - 11/19/2009]

Entities: United Kingdom, Agra, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural A...

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Chile unveils new raspberry variety

HILEAN Minister of Agriculture, Reinaldo Ruiz, had confirmed that Chile has created its own variety of raspberry, thanks to studies undertaken by the Technological Centre of Berries (CTB) located in the Villa Alegre area in Regon del Maule. Please log ... [Agra Net - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Chile, Maule (Chile), Agra, Informa PLC, Agriculture

First Reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 Documents

Continent Can Achieve Food Security Through Improved Agriculture [opinion]

African farmers are seeding prosperity. Just ask the woman they call 'Marie Nerica' who is sowing a new breed of Nerica rice in Sierra Leone. She now produces enough to sell the surplus in local markets and to the government. Her success sprang from the ... [AllAfrica.com - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Agriculture, Agra, African Union, Embu (Kenya)

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents

India to consider buying Patriot missiles

India could sign a multibillion-dollar arms deal with the United States to purchase patriot missiles, a report on Indian television has said.The Indian army has requested a briefing with U.S. officials to discuss the Patriot-3 Anti-Missile System, according ... [UPI - 15 hours ago]

Entities: India, Indian Air Force, Myasishchev

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Rana, wife landed in Mumbai from Dubai, returned 5 days before 26/11

LTTE tried to buy nuclear weapons: Report2003 Mumbai blasts: Court awards death penalty to ...No commission to probe Mumbai attacks: GovtEmerging threats: Cyber terrorism and cyber attack...New Delhi: Investigators have found evidence to indicate that ... [Financial Express - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Mumbai, Dubai, Agra, Mumbai Attacks, Ahmedabad

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 2 Documents

Nepad and Agra promise a food secure Africa

Two development organisations in Africa have come up with a new partnership to promote smallholder farmers, increase food production and achieve food security in Africa. According to a recent press release from Abuja, Nigeria, (dated November 9) the Alliance ... [The Monitor - 11/18/2009]

Entities: Agra, Maputo, Mali

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 5 Documents

Nine killed when train derails in India (AAP)

A speeding train derailed in western India, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 80.Fifteen cars of the New Delhi-bound train flew off the tracks on Saturday and rolled onto their sides when the driver suddenly applied the brakes because ... [Yahoo! News Australia - 11/15/2009]

Entities: India, Agra, Jaipur

Quotes

...stake in Jaypee Infratech," However, the company is yet to finalise the price band for the initial public offer (IPO) of six crore equity shares. "We are looking to complete the listing of Jaypee Infratech by the end of this fiscal" Gaur added...

Reliance to venture into low-cost housing [Yahoo! India - 1 hour ago]

BJP leader Varun Gandhi termed the protest as a fight for justice and said: "Leaders from different parties have extended support to the protest. "I believe that lawyers should be respected as they are the backbone of the democracy and are saviours of the society. I want that a High Court Bench should be established in the western Uttar Pradesh, whether in Agra or Meerut" he added. Lawyers have warned that the agitation will continue till the establishment of the Bench is announced. (ANI)

Lawyers demanding separate High Court Bench protest in Delhi [Yahoo! India - 14 hours ago]

...According to Ministry sources, "Headley visited , Delhi, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Agra and Pune and did a recee of vital installations in the cities, including the National Defence College in Delhi."

Headley built sleeper cells in six cities [Mid Day - 21 hours ago]

...of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), told a recent conference on agriculture and climate change in Salzburg, Austria, that "global warming is already destroying African agriculture. There are more and more frequent droughts, more frequent floods, and also more destruction" he said. This destruction of agriculture through climate change adds to the increasing hunger already present in numerous African countries

DEVELOPMENT: Climate Change Likely to Increase African Hunger Woes [Inter Press Service - 11/18/2009]

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Reliance to venture into low-cost housing [Yahoo! India - 1 hour ago]
Lawyers demanding separate High Court Bench pro... [Yahoo! India - 14 hours ago]
India to consider buying Patriot missiles [UPI - 15 hours ago]
Radio Mirchi partners Dabur Gulabari Miss Fresh... [Medianewsline.com - 18 hours ago]
Headley built sleeper cells in six cities [Mid Day - 21 hours ago]
Continent Can Achieve Food Security Through Imp... [AllAfrica.com - 21 hours ago]
Kerala backwaters in august company Tourism Trail [The Hindu - 11/20/2009]
Headley is half Caucasian [Economictimes - 11/20/2009]
Aussie travellers lost without famous landmarks [e-Travel Blackboard - 11/19/2009]
Africa can achieve food security through improv... [The Monitor - 11/19/2009]
Another tryst: imagining India & Russia [The Hindu - 11/19/2009]
Kerala backwaters listed as one of world’s gre... [Hindu Business Line - 11/19/2009]
Chile unveils new raspberry variety [Agra Net - 11/19/2009]
UK farm income up 25% in 2009 [Agra Net - 11/19/2009]
Nestlé bids for Parmalat Brazil dairy [Agra Net - 11/19/2009]
North Dakota congressman introduces biodiesel bill [Agra Net - 11/19/2009]
GOL airline joins Sustainable Aviation Fuel Use... [Agra Net - 11/19/2009]
Arcilla, Arevalo in semis [Manila Bulletin - 11/19/2009]
India eyeing 10 C-17s [Space Daily - 11/19/2009]
Rana, wife landed in Mumbai from Dubai, returne... [Financial Express - 11/19/2009]
Meteor shower disappoints [stuff.co.nz - 11/19/2009]
Investment in agriculture Africa's path to pros... [New Vision - 11/19/2009]
Rana came from Dubai, met visa-seekers [Indian Express - 11/18/2009]
DEVELOPMENT: Climate Change Likely to Increase ... [Inter Press Service - 11/18/2009]
MEA bypassed us in granting visa to Headley, Ra... [DNA India - 11/18/2009]
Meteor Shower A Mixed Success For Observers In ... [Red Orbit - 11/18/2009]
Indian Army to Purchase Patriot Missiles from US [Army Technology - 11/18/2009]
Jaiprakash Associates to sell 5 pct in arm [Reuters India - 11/18/2009]
Cloud cover blocks meteor showers [Irish Independent - 11/18/2009]
Clouds spoil meteor shower [News24.com - 11/18/2009]

Blogs

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Dan Glickman: The Right Choice For USAID [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 13 hours ago] The selection of Dr. Rajiv Shah to lead the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a tremendous choice and one that underscores ...
Joseph B. Treaster: In Land of Holy Rivers Gett... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/19/2009] NEW DELHI--Bhola Nishad spends his days on a dusty bluff overlooking the Yamuna River. Like so many Indians, Mr. Nishad regards the river as a holy place. ...
Jaiprakash Associates To Sell 5% In Arm [VCCircle Feeds - 11/17/2009] Jaiprakash Associates has set the ball rolling for another big budget public issue. It is looking to sell 5% stake in its subsidiary Jaypee Infratech that owns large ...
India Shopping for C-17s [Defense Tech - 11/16/2009] As the Russian Ilyushin-76 remains grounded, India has released that sometimes buying cheap is not the best option. In a sign of increasing Indo-US military ties ...
India to move for extradition of Headley from US [IntelliBriefs - 11/13/2009] Vishwa Mohan, TNN 13 November 2009, 12:56am IST http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/in ... ...

Audio/Video

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Audio: Brownback Media Teleconference on NBAF [Senator Sam Brownback - YouTube Channel - 10/08/2009]
Audio: Brownback on NBAF Funding Passing Confer... [Senator Sam Brownback - YouTube Channel - 10/07/2009]
Senator Sam Brownback's Kansas Chamber Business... [Senator Sam Brownback - YouTube Channel - 08/04/2009]

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