Tag: UN
Trump Speaks With UN Head After Criticism Of World Body
After scathing criticism of the UN, US President-elect Donald Trump spoke Wednesday with Antonio Guterres, its new Secretary-General.....
70 Trains Delayed, 7 Cancelled Due To Fog
At least 70 trains were running late and seven others cancelled on Thursday morning due to dense fog in parts of north India, a railway official said.....
Opposition Meets EC, Demands Budget After State Polls
Several opposition parties on Thursday approached the Election Commission seeking the Union Budget be deferred after March 8, until the assembly polls got over in five states.....
SC Refuses 'urgent' Plea On Deferring Budget
The Supreme Court on Friday refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking that the Union Budget for 2017-18 be deferred till April.....
India May Again Take 'out Of Box' Action Against Pakistan : Amit Shah
The Narendra Modi government may again take "out of the box" action against Pakistan if it continues to indulge in a proxy war against India, BJP President Amit Shah told the party's office-bearers at a meeting on Friday.....
Wrongly Accused, Have Nothing Against Akhilesh: Amar Singh
Caught in the cross-fire of a raging war between Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav, Amar Singh on Friday said he was not against the Chief Minister and was being blamed for no rhyme or reason.....
Demonetisation A 'historic' Decision Towards Poor's Welfare, Says Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday termed the November 8 demonetisation as a "historic" and "bold" move towards welfare of the poor, while serving as crippling blow to terror, fake currency note racket, and insurgency.....
CRPF Refuses To Give Details On Pellet Guns' Use In Kashmir
In the wake of death of over 90 persons and injuries to over 12,000 from use of pellet guns during the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, the CRPF has refused to give, in response to an RTI query, details of the number of such weapons and ammunition used.....
Manmohan Singh Releases Congress's Punjab Manifesto
Manmohan Singh releases Punjab Congress Manifesto for upcoming polls.....
Double-digit Increase In Tax Collection: Jaitley
The currency squeeze in November and December has failed to hit revenue mop up, with direct and indirect tax collection from April to December showing a double-digit increase, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.....
