Satya S Tripathi appointed as Assistant Secretary General of UNEP
Indian Development Economist and United Nations official Satya S Tripathi has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary-General and Head of […]
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New-Age Technology for Securing Borders
The Border Security Force (BSF) is adopting several latest technological advances for surveillance and guarding the borders, says Santosh Mehra, […]
New Chiefs take charge for Indian Army, IAF
Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat on Saturday took over as the 27th Chief of Army Staff (COAF), succeeding General Dalbir Singh […]
UN’s ‘New Urban Agenda’ may guide India’s urban growth
The “New Urban Agenda” adopted by 167 nations at the recently-held UN Habitat III summit in Quito, Ecuador, may provide […]
UN’s new project to help close online gender gap in Asia-Pacific
To close the online gender gap in Asia Pacific region, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and […]
India is one of the least e-commerce-friendly markets: UN
According to a new index compiled by the United Nations, India lags way behind in readiness for electronic commerce. India […]
S K Sharma joins as Member of UN Board of Auditors
Shashi Kant Sharma, Comptroller & Auditor General of India, has assumed the office as Member of the United Nations Board […]
BSNL to Set Up Technical Training Institute
telecom major BSNL has started work on establishing a technical university that will offer engineering and management courses. The PSU […]
UN Reports Sharp Slowdown in World Trade
Growth of world trade decelerated sharply during 2012, mainly owing to declining import demand in Europe and anemic demand in the US […]
Mumbai, New Delhi Moving Towards Prosperity
Mumbai and New Delhi figure among 95 world cities identified by the United Nations as those moving towards prosperity, but […]
