“We are well beyond the sweeping rhetoric of embedded positions and well into discussion of solutions,” János Pásztor, Director of the Secretary-General’s Climate Change Support Team, said at a Headquarters press conference today.

Mr. Pásztor said that 35 prime ministers, 54 presidents, and one prince had participated in preparations for the high-level event on climate change ‑‑ the largest summit ever to focus on climate change issues. More than 150 countries were actively participating, and what was heard so far was “very encouraging”.

Today, speaking to a group of State Insurance Commissioners, Vice President Biden highlighted a new White House report documenting the burden of health insurance premium increases on families.

"The status quo of rising premiums is simply unsustainable," said Vice President Biden, "for families, for businesses, for state budgets, and for our national economy."

Yahoo!Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO)is asserting its place at the center of people's online lives. The company announced today that it has realigned all aspects of its business around simplifying and enhancing the Web experience for people throughout the world. To underscore its commitment, Yahoo! is launching a global brand campaign to celebrate its connection with people and communicate core product enhancements.

Hindu and Jewish leaders have urged Oscar winner Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman) and makers of movie “Eat, Pray, Love” to immediately provide unconditional access to area devotees to the Hindu temple in Pataudi (India), which had been reportedly closed for shooting.

Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California in USA; in a joint statement in Nevada today, said that it was very insensitive to keep the devotees away from their deities and worship place, which they had been reportedly visiting since 1948.

Jews and Hindus have found some of the Pope’s World Mission Sunday message posted on The Holy See website “shocking”.

Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California in USA; and Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; in a joint statement in Nevada today, said that Pope, who heads the largest religious group in the world, should be a unifying force to bring all the religious traditions closer so that they could work together as equal partners on a mutually acceptable agenda for the enrichment of the humanity while still keeping their unique identities.

"TASTE, India’s world class B2B trade show dedicated to the wine, spirits, food and hospitality industries, will take place in Mumbai from 28th – 30th January, 2010."

Connect2Consult has been nominated for the YourStory Most Popular Entrepreneur Challenge 2009 (MPEC 09). Seen as a benchmark initiative to promote entrepreneurship, provide meaningful visibility and purely celebrate the journey of an entrepreneur, The co-founders Pooja and Aashita feature in the list of top 176 first generation entrepreneurs from across India.

Bharti Walmart provided ten pushcarts to the unemployed and economically disadvantaged from rural areas located near its cash-and-carry store, Best Price Modern Wholesale. The pushcart owners, now holding legitimate businesses, have been signed up as members of Best Price Modern Wholesale, to enable them to procure fresh produce at best prices and pass on these benefits to their customers.

Land Rover today launched the highly acclaimed Freelander 2 in India.

The Freelander 2 joins the acclaimed Discovery 4, the quintessential sports tourer, the Range Rover Sport and the ultimate luxury 4x4, the Range Rover, all of which were launched earlier in India in June this year.

An audience of over 15000 sat enthralled all through the spectacular musical treat presented jointly by National Geographic and Incredible India at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on 20th Sept 2009, which was the high point of the “India Calling” Celebrations.

The Ministry Of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs. 200,00,00,000 (Rs. 20 crores) to Sikkim for construction of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).The sum is the first installment of Phase-VII of grants in aid to the Sikkim Rural Roads Development Agency. SRRDA is the state level autonomous agency for implementation of works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the state.

A group of more than one hundred neo-literate women and voluntary teachers from 26 States and Union Territories met the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. The women and voluntary teachers are part of the Saakshar Bharat Mission, which was launched by the Government of India on September 8, 2009 on the occasion of International Literacy Day.

The country’s largest 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) of Public Sector Undertaking Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd has surpassed generation of 5000 million units of electricity on 21st September, 09. This record power generation has been achieved 15 days ahead as compared to last year.

Former Principal Information Officer (PIO) to Government of India, G.S.Bhargava passed away today. He was 85. He served as PIO from June 1978 to April 1980, during Janata Party regime. A veteran and distinguished journalist, he had specialized in defence matters and authored several books on the subject. Sh. Bhargava also served as Resident Editor of Indian Express at Hyderabad. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

Shri A Raja, the Union Minister for Communication and Information Technology, in the presence of Smt. Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi, dedicated the Sansad Marg Head Post Office, modernized under Project Arrow, to the public here today. Referring to the availability of funds, Shri Raja said that all the post offices can not be transformed immediately. The post offices are being modernized in a phased manner to achieve the goal of changing and transforming post offices all over the country, he added. Pointing to the unique bond between public and postal staff, the minister said that delivering mail is not delivery only of postal cargo but in fact it is the delivery of trust which has been imposed by a person sitting thousands of miles away from the receiver. Urging the Department of Posts to utilize the opportunity offered by Project Arrow, the Minister asked, to prepare for the launch of Core Banking services that is planned to be rolled out in 4000 Post offices by next year.