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  Explained: How Pakistani Firms, Sanctioned Today By US, Were Aiding Its Nuke Program

  The United States on Wednesday sanctioned four Pakistani entities, including the state-owned flagship aerospace and defence agency -- NDC -- on charges of contributing to nuclear-armed Islamabad's long-range ballistic missile program.

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  "India Making Significant Contribution To Global Peace": Lok Sabha Speaker

  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today said cross-border terrorism has become a global menace and modernisation of defence capabilities is the need of the hour to tackle new challenges.

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  India's Carbon-Dioxide Emission To Rise 3.8-3.9 Gigatonnes by 2030: Study

  India's carbon-dioxide emission will rise to 3.8-3.9 gigatonnes by 2030 not 3.8-4.9 gigatonnes as was projected earlier, which is consistent with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) pledge made at the 2015 Paris summit, according to a study by an Indian think-tank.

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  Opinion: What Modi Got Grossly Wrong in Paris

  The real problem for us lies not in the international arena of verbose and obscure diplomatic jargon but in the very real steps that will have to be taken on the ground in India to give credence to Modi's INDCs as we convert them into pledged NDCs requiring Plans of Action.

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  The World's Fastest Ageing Nation this Decade

  Taiwan has become the world's fastest ageing country this decade, overtaking Japan, the US, Britain and other developed nations, according to a report published by the National Development Council (NDC).

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  North Korea Calls on World to 'Dismember US Imperialists'

  North Korea urged the world to join its struggle to "dismember the gangster US imperialists" in a statement released today to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War.

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  Oommen Chandy Opposes Wholesale Change, Says Federal Structure Undermined

  The central government's "arbitrary decision to dismantle" the Planning Commission without convening a meeting of the National Development Council (NDC) or consulting the states undermines the federal structure, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said today.

• Narendra Modi slams Centre for declining growth rate, says it's 'disappointing'

  Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has attacked the Central government over declining growth rate and said it is "disappointing" and "unfortunate".

• Centre slams Jayalalithaa 's charge of non-Congress CMs being discriminated

  The Centre on Thursday rejected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's charge that non-Congress ruled states were discriminated against at the National Development Council (NDC) meet and said that no leader should make political capital at such events.

• Jayalalithaa attacks Centre at National Development Council meeting: Full speech

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa walked out of an important meeting in Delhi today being chaired by the Prime Minister. She alleged that she had been insulted because she had not been allowed to deliver her entire speech. The meeting of the National Development Council - attended by all chief ministers and cabinet ministers - is scheduled ...

• Highlights of Jayalalithaa's angry speech attacking the Centre

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa walked out of an important meeting in Delhi today being chaired by the Prime Minister. She alleged that she had been insulted because she had not been allowed to deliver her entire speech. The meeting of the National Development Council - attended by all chief ministers and cabinet ministers - is scheduled ...

• Planning Commission wants 12th Plan annual growth target trimmed to 8%

  With the economy slowing down and figures for the year not optimistic, the Planning Commission plans to seek a lowering of the growth rate for the 12th Five Year Plan to 8 per cent at the meeting of the National Development Council (NDC) in Delhi today.

• Narendra Modi in Delhi for chief ministers' meet; his first trip since big Gujarat win

  Fresh from his Gujarat victory, Narendra Modi is expected to have his first encounter with the Centre today when the country's planning body National Development Council (NDC) meets to approve 12th Five Year Plan.

• Govt approves 12th Five-Year Plan

  The document will now be placed before the National Development Council (NDC), the apex decision making body, for the final approval.

• NDC approval for 12th Plan by September: Montek

  The 12th Plan (2012-17) seeks to raise the economic growth rate to 9 per cent.