The World Trade Organisation (WTO) today agreed to liberalise global trade, reaffirmed its commitment to internationally recognised labour standards but rejected using these for protectionist purposes and hailed a epoch-making zero-tariff pact on information technology. | Latest News India
China announced today that it had successfully exploded its first atom bomb. But it did not say immediately whether the test was held in the atmosphere or underground. | Latest News India
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, speaking at the opening the preparatory commission for the inauguration of a constitutional Government, gave a clear-cut picture of his attitude towards Communists and promised the people that a National Assembly to inaugurate the constitutional Government would be convened on November 12, subject to the approval of the Kuomintang Congress which meets in May. | Latest News India
A Bangla Desh mission was formally opened here today with the hoisting of its national flag amidst recitations from the Koran, the Gita, the Tripitak and the Bible. | Latest News India
The Lok Sabha today adopted a Bill which aims at arresting the rapid decline of India’s wild animals and birds some of which have already become extinct and others are in danger of being so. | Latest News India