Indian Development Economist and United Nations official Satya S Tripathi has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). He will succeed Elliott Harris of Trinidad and Tobago.…
By Elets News NetworkThe Border Security Force (BSF) is adopting several latest technological advances for surveillance and guarding the borders, says…
By Elets · 11 Apr 2017Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat on Saturday took over as the 27th Chief of Army Staff (COAF), succeeding General…
By Elets News Network · 02 Jan 2017The "New Urban Agenda" adopted by 167 nations at the recently-held UN Habitat III summit in Quito, Ecuador,…
By Elets News Network · 26 Oct 2016To close the online gender gap in Asia Pacific region, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for…
By Elets News Network · 05 Oct 2016According to a new index compiled by the United Nations, India lags way behind in readiness for electronic…
By Elets News Network · 31 Mar 2015Shashi Kant Sharma, Comptroller & Auditor General of India, has assumed the office as Member of the United…
By Elets News Network · 29 Jul 2014telecom major BSNL has started work on establishing a technical university that will offer engineering and management courses.…
By Elets News Network · 16 Apr 2014Growth of world trade decelerated sharply during 2012, mainly owing to declining import demand in Europe and anemic demand in…
By Elets News Network · 20 Dec 2012Mumbai and New Delhi figure among 95 world cities identified by the United Nations as those moving towards…
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