Suspense surrounds Swiss anti-immigration voteSwitzerland is set to vote on a controversial anti-immigration proposal aimed at capping its population below 10 million. The hard-right Sw...
11 Jun, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
G7 summit under tight security on both sides of Lake GenevaFrance and Switzerland are implementing strict security measures for the upcoming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains. A demonstration in Geneva o...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Swiss healthcare united against immigration cap planAt a Swiss nursing home, Marcelle Mivelaz celebrated her 80th birthday surrounded by friends, as a team of mostly foreign nurses and caregi...
08 Jun, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
About 40 passengers left ship hit by Hantavirus outbreak at island of St. HelenaApproximately 40 passengers from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak disembarked on St. Helena. Among those who left the vessel...
07 May, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
‘I am in debt, struggling but free’: 24-year-old woman fled from home to Calicut, dreams of finding her mom and working at Swiss Parliament somedayA 24-year-old woman from Calicut found freedom after escaping years of abuse and fear. She now lives independently, facing financial strugg...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Swiss government submits India free trade agreement to parliamentThe Swiss government has submitted its proposed free trade agreement with India to parliament, aiming to boost Swiss exports. The deal, inv...
05 Sep, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
Credit Suisse rescue package rejected by Swiss parliamentAddressing parliament before the vote on Wednesday, finance minister Karin Keller-Sutter told lawmakers to consider what message their reje...
12 Apr, 2023, 08.38 PM IST
Swiss parliament approves 109 billion franc rescue package for Credit SuisseFollowing a heated debate at an extraordinary session called to discuss Credit Suisse, 29 members of Switzerland's Council of States approv...
11 Apr, 2023, 11.52 PM IST
UBS and Credit Suisse merger enormous risk for Switzerland: Swiss lawmaker"The new UBS is also another massive risk - it's going to have more than 1,500 billion francs in assets, and it's simply too big for Switze...
20 Mar, 2023, 03.28 PM IST
- Swiss Parliament says no to cannabis use in scientific studies
Geneva, June 13 (IANS) The Swiss Parliament has rejected a motion to allow the use of cannabis in scientific studies investigating the drug...
13 Jun, 2018, 07.57 AM IST
Black money: Swiss laws may make it easy to share stolen info"A bill to enact such revision is due to be discussed in the Swiss Parliament in due course," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in a writt...
15 Dec, 2015, 04.47 PM IST
Switzerland commits to cooperate in India's black money fightTo consider providing 'administrative assistance' to foreign countries, which would include India, in such cases, a proposal would be moved...
15 May, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
- Judiciary, executive should stick to assigned roles: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee
Pranab Mukherjee said if major organs of democracy do not strictly confine themselves to constitutional parameters then there will be some ...
20 Jul, 2011, 10.34 PM IST
- Swiss banks' foreign assets fall by about Rs 5 lakh crore
The foreign assets kept with Swiss banks came down by about Rs 5,00,000 crore last year, amid a global outcry against the alleged practice ...
19 Jun, 2011, 11.37 AM IST
- Access to info on Swiss accounts made easier
The Swiss Parliament today approved amendments to tax treaties with countries like India, that makes it easier for them to access informati...
17 Jun, 2011, 11.27 PM IST
- India to get Swiss bank info for cases dating from January 2011
India can get information on secret bank accounts from Swiss authorities, once the taxation treaty between the two countries is ratified by...
08 Apr, 2011, 03.22 PM IST
- Swiss Parliament okays UBS-US deal
Putting an end to months of uncertainty, the Swiss Parliament today approved the UBS deal with the US.
17 Jun, 2010, 09.41 PM IST