India’s trade map enters a world that’s threatened by missiles & bombsIndia's ambitious trade deals are now facing their crucial test. Agreements signed with countries like the UK and Oman are in transition. W...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Guns, drones & algos: War gets smarter, faster & uncomfortably less humanArtificial intelligence is revolutionizing global warfare. Nations are significantly increasing AI spending for defense. This technology en...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
People don't perceive UN as organisation that delivers on international peace, security: IndiaIndia has voiced concerns that the United Nations is not seen as an effective body for international peace. Discussions are shifting toward...
27 Jan, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
India upholds rule of law as cornerstone of its national governance, enshrined in Constitution: Vivek TankhaIndia reiterated its commitment to the rule of law at the UN General Assembly, highlighting constitutional provisions and judicial independ...
09 Oct, 2025, 08.01 PM IST
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates 47th Kolkata International Book Fair; UK theme country of this year’s fairWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the 47th International Kolkata Book Fair, themed on the UK. The fair features the UK Pavilion sh...
19 Jan, 2024, 03.18 PM IST
UN lacks credibility and, to large degree, effectiveness: JaishankarSpeaking on changing world architecture at the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC, Jaishankar said, "The world as we live it today is large...
30 Sep, 2023, 04.49 PM IST
UN reforms and rule of law to be India’s focus: TirumurtiIndia will sit in the 15-nation United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2021-22 term as a non-permanent member - the eighth time tha...
02 Jan, 2021, 07.37 AM IST
179 professional colleges seek closure, approval dropped for 44Pan-India, 72 undergraduate/postgraduate engineering colleges, 58 MBA schools, and 71 diploma-granting institutes and polytechnics are amon...
06 Aug, 2020, 10.48 AM IST
No bar on architecture work for not being qualified and registered under law: SCThe court agreed with attorney general KK Venugopal’s submission that the Architects Act does not contain a prohibition on the practice of ...
19 Mar, 2020, 12.13 PM IST
QR code option may be must for shopsThe move follows a goahead by the GST Council before the elections and now the details of the payment mechanism are being worked out.
13 May, 2019, 12.46 PM IST
India criticises 'frozen' UNSC that represents small minority"While the world is changing, the institutional architecture primarily responsible for areas of peace and security remains frozen."
13 Jul, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
HRD Ministry fighting to hold on to architecture schoolsMoUD has argued for a control over SPAs citing its handling of flagship government projects such as Swachh Bharat and Smart Cities mission.
24 Mar, 2017, 02.20 AM IST
Government works overtime to ready GST by April 1The draft model GST law and four reports on business processes including registration and filing of returns will be ready soon.
15 Aug, 2016, 05.02 AM IST
Archaic systems, concepts can't bring change: President Pranab MukherjeePositive transformation cannot be brought by "archaic systems and concepts", President Pranab Mukherjee said and underlined the need to ref...
14 Jun, 2016, 12.15 PM IST
Council of Architecture lacks data on architects' professional conduct: RTI queryAn RTI query on whether responsibility is fixed on architects apart from builders and other officials has revealed that no year-wise record...
23 May, 2014, 01.31 PM IST
- India, Japan to hold regular consultations on UN reforms
Looking beyond their bilateral ties, India and Japan today joined hands to work in multilateral fora for early reform of the UNSC.
29 May, 2013, 07.26 PM IST
- India presses Singapore to open up services sector
India has asked Singapore to open up more services to allow a greater number of Indian professionals access the island nation’s cost accoun...
25 Sep, 2010, 03.46 AM IST