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South Asian Development NewsMay 14, 2008
Pakistan Sets Up Health Task Force

The Government of Pakistan has constituted a Health Policy Task Force for a much needed review ...

 
Children Knock at Doors of Lawmakers

Many members of parliament in the Indian capital woke up surprised to find groups of children ...

Honor Status for REC

The Government of India has decided to confer Navratna status to Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) for ...

 
India begins massive census to map future

India has begun preparing for what is one of the world's biggest ever censuses, a survey ...

Asian bank in food crisis warning

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that the crisis of rising food prices could reverse ...

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