Budget 2026: Too many customs disputes, too little closure. Can an amnesty clear the air?Union Budget news: India faces a significant backlog of customs disputes. A Customs Amnesty Scheme could offer a one-time settlement for el...
31 Jan, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Withdrawal from WHO makes US, world 'unsafe': WHO chiefThe World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that Washington's decision to withdraw from the UN health agency was dangerous for the U...
13 Jan, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
UN turns 80 in 2025 amid global crises, India says ready for greater roleAs nations continue to grapple with humanitarian emergencies, climate chaos and economic inequality, questions are raised over the relevanc...
25 Dec, 2025, 12.57 PM IST
UN chief proposes slashing 2026 budget by $577 million, cutting 18% of jobsThe UN faces a significant cash crisis, prompting Secretary-General Guterres to propose a $577 million budget cut and over 18% job reductio...
02 Dec, 2025, 07.37 AM IST
Wife to get central government pension under CCS rules as husband went missing for more than seven years: Chhattisgarh High Court orderA Chhattisgarh High Court order grants a wife her husband's central government pension. The husband, a senior technician at Bhilai Steel Pl...
29 Oct, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
UN may cut staff by 20%, internal memo saysThe United Nations plans to reduce its budget by 20 percent. Around 6,900 jobs may be cut. This is due to a financial crisis. The United St...
30 May, 2025, 07.11 AM IST
As UN turns 80, it seeks to cut costs in shadow of Trump uncertaintyThe United Nations, turning 80 this year, is embarking on a major efficiency and cost-cutting initiative amid a persistent cash crisis. A t...
12 Mar, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
India's economy: A-Z all you need to know before announcement of Union BudgetUnion Budget will be announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in late July. The report covers key economic indicators, including In...
01 Jul, 2024, 12.49 PM IST
Oui, oui: Jill Biden heads to Paris to help mark US return to UN educational and scientific agencyJill Biden, the first lady of the United States, will attend the ceremony at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, celebrating the US’s return ...
24 Jul, 2023, 10.09 AM IST
US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influenceUnited States is planning to join UN cultural and scientific agency, UNESCO and pay more than $600 million in back dues to counter the grow...
12 Jun, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
UN's financial crisis real, we need a solution that works: IndiaThe UN owes India USD 38 million, among the highest it has to pay to any country, for peacekeeping operations.
07 Jun, 2019, 10.51 AM IST
UN owes India USD 38 million for peacekeeping operations: UNSG reportThe UN owes USD 38 million to India, followed by Rwanda (USD 31 million), Pakistan (USD 28 million), Bangladesh (USD 25 million) and Nepal ...
16 Apr, 2019, 02.20 PM IST
Industrial, commercial power tariff likely to come downThe official said further this is required for the overall economic growth of the country because energy is one of the inputs for industria...
08 Dec, 2017, 06.11 PM IST
I-T department to issue Rs 1,148-crore refunds to small taxpayers by month-endThe data said these refunds pertain to small taxpayers where the individual refunds in a case are below Rs 5,000 and belong to Assessment Y...
17 Jan, 2016, 12.56 PM IST
ICRA expects decline in the domestic sugar production during SY16ICRA expects a decline in the domestic sugar production during SY16 by 5% to 26.8 MT, which coupled with compulsory exports of 4 MT is like...
16 Nov, 2015, 06.37 PM IST
- IPL dues: HC says Maharashtra government may attach defaulters' properties
The bench said that the law also permits the government to attach properties of the defaulters, to which Patil said the option would be con...
02 Apr, 2013, 06.43 PM IST
- Kingfisher Airlines' staff may stop work if arrears not cleared by today
Vijay Mallya's commitment to resume paying salaries cut little ice with an increasingly restive workforce who responded by threatening to s...
03 Apr, 2012, 06.18 AM IST