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April 21, 2017 1:22 PM

Lack of political will in funding UN peacebuilding efforts: India

India has voiced concern over the insufficient political commitment by nations for substantive support to UN peace building efforts. India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Tanmaya Lal said marginal funding severely limits the ability of the world body's intergovernmen...

April 21, 2017 12:59 PM

Can't pass an order on reclaiming Kohinoor: SC

The Supreme Court today said it could not pass an order for reclaiming the Kohinoor from the United Kingdom or to stop it from being auctioned.<br/><br/>Disposing of a plea seeking directions to bring the treasured diamond back to India, a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said it...

April 21, 2017 12:50 PM

CII signs MoUs with 3 Singapore Universities

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) today signed agreements with three Singapore universities to provide training opportunities to students. <br/><br/>The Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) will allow the universities and International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, a business promot...

April 21, 2017 12:49 PM

FM Jaitley holds bilateral meeting with US Secy in Washington

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday held a bilateral meeting with the US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in Washington DC. Mr Jaitley was accompanied by the India&apos;s Ambassador Navtej Sarna and Secretary Economic Affairs Shaktikanta Das. <br/><br/>Both leaders emphasized the stren...

April 21, 2017 12:14 PM

India wins elections to 2 UN subsidiary bodies

India have won elections to two subsidiary bodies of a UN organ focussed on social and economic issues. India along with 12 other members was elected to the Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC), a subsidiary<br/>body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<br/><br/&g...

April 21, 2017 12:08 PM

HM Rajnath Singh asks all state govts to ensure safety of Kashmiris

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked all states to ensure safety of Kashmiris living in different parts of the country.<br/>Condemning the alleged incidents of harassment of Kashmiris, the Home Minister said they are like any other Indian and an advisory is being sent by the Home Ministry t...

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