North Korea leader Kim Jong Un says now is time to be ready for war, KCNA saysKim Jong Un emphasizes war preparedness amidst geopolitical instability, intensifying weapons development, strengthening ties with Russia d...
11 Apr, 2024, 02.46 PM IST
North Korea's solid-fuel ICBM: Five things to knowNorth Korea said Thursday it has successfully tested the Hwasong-18, its new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, for the second ...
13 Jul, 2023, 02.06 PM IST
India to invest over $240 billion in water sector: Jal Shakti minister ShekhawatSustainable Development Goal 6 is about "clean water and sanitation for all". It is one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by ...
24 Mar, 2023, 09.51 AM IST
UN Development chief sounds debt alarmAchim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Programme, told AFP that 25 of the 52 were spending more than a fifth of government r...
06 Mar, 2023, 12.52 AM IST
PM's mother Hiraben fine now, to be discharged from hospital soonPrime Minister Narendra Modi's elder brother Somabhai Modi on Thursday said their mother Hiraben's condition was gradually improving and sh...
29 Dec, 2022, 12.18 PM IST
UN experts: North Korea seeks to produce material for nukes"New technologies tested included a possible hypersonic guiding warhead and a maneuverable re-entry vehicle," the panel said. North Korea a...
06 Feb, 2022, 01.33 PM IST
Indian Banks to be resilient even if there is a 15% run on deposits: RBI reportA sensitivity analysis of the liquidity risks by the central bank shows that Indian banks could be resilient even if there is sudden and un...
13 Jan, 2021, 07.11 PM IST
Good businesses across sectors should do well, says Gaurav Mishra of Mirae AssetLarge cap mutual fund category has seen net outflows in June. Are investors doubting the dependability of the category that is supposed to ...
14 Jul, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
UN revises growth forecast to 5 per cent for India in current fiscalIts estimate for FY21 was also further downgraded to 5.8%-5.9% from 6.6% in the report, said Nagesh Kumar, head of the UN economic and soci...
17 Jan, 2020, 05.43 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
India can grow at 8 pc for next 20 years: UN expertDescribing India's economic condition as largely positive, Sebastian Vergara, an Economic Affairs Officer at the UN, said the country needs...
18 Dec, 2017, 07.24 AM IST
Excess liquidity available with banks is not going to be an issue in next 2 months: Manoj Rane, BNP ParibasIt is better that the Indian currency gradually depreciates, remains fairly valued, certainly not overvalued if at all we have to retain th...
24 Mar, 2017, 02.51 PM IST
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan asks political parties to pass key economic bills"It would be dangerous for parties to postpone necessary legislations with the idea of passing the legislation post-election," says Rajan.
12 Dec, 2013, 03.31 AM IST
Falling rupee poses challenges, opportunities for India: IMF"The current situation presents a challenge, but also an opportunity for the government to continue in its policy efforts on a variety of f...
30 Aug, 2013, 09.25 AM IST
- Slowdown forces PE to defer investment proposals in India
Private equity firms are deferring investment plans in India or bargaining for a bigger pie of the business citing global economic slowdown...
16 Nov, 2011, 04.54 AM IST
- UN says financial crisis boosts organized crime
Financial crisis offers organized crime a unique opportunity to return to the global banking systems from which it had been barred by sanct...
09 Jul, 2009, 04.44 AM IST