03-Jan-2015 --West Bengal to woo investors at summit Projecting itself as an ideal investment destination, the Government of West Bengal is organising Bengal Global Business Summit — Bengal Leads 2015 — on January 7 and 8 to attract investment from foreign and domestic companies. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari are expected to attend. Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee will speak on the occasion besides interacting with investors. --Nepal to join Silk Road Economic Belt through Tibet Nepal and China have agreed to revive the old Silk Road that runs from Lhasa to Kathmandu to Patna China has taken a firm step to extend the Silk Road Economic Belt to South Asia, by working out a blueprint of connecting Nepal with the Eurasian transport corridor. --Palestine submit documents to join ICC The Palestinians took the last formal step on Friday to join the International Criminal Court, seeking to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel over the recent conflict in Gaza and Jewish settlements in Palestinian territories. --Scientist Vasant Gowarikar passes away A protégé of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, he was part of the illustrious band of scientists who initiated India’s satellite research programme. Space veteran and eminent scientist Vasant Gowarikar passed away after a brief illness at the city’s Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, aged 81.
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