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Minting of coins started in 18th Century in India. It was started in Calcutta Mint.

New York: Members of a United Nations task force looking into the health and environmental impacts of the accident earlier this year at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan today began discussions on how to move forward with their assessment.

Washington — A new report from the World Bank and IFC released today finds that women still face legal and regulatory hurdles to fully participating in the economy.

'As the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers meet today, we, the Heads of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the International Labour Organization, wish to express our concern over the seriousness of the jobs crisis. 200 million people are out of work worldwide, close to the peak recorded at the depth of the Great Recession,' says a Joint Statement by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and ILO Director-General Juan Somavia.

New York: Only the United Nations is capable of responding to the world’s major challenges and countries should work together through the Organization to seek effective solutions to crises and problems, Ireland’s Foreign Minister said today.

New York: While life in the Libyan capital appears to be returning to normal, the interim authorities face numerous challenges as they seek to restore stability, including national reconciliation and establishing control over large stocks of arms, a top United Nations official said today.

New Delhi: India today successfully flight tested its surface-to-surface strategic Prithvi (P-II) Missile developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO). It was flight tested at 9.00 am Indian Standard Time from Launch Complex-III, ITR, Chandipur, Balasore District in Orissa, according to the sources in the Defence Ministry.

New York: The United Nations today paid tribute to Professor Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and one of Africa’s foremost environmental campaigners, who died on Sunday.

New Delhi: India has beefed up its coastal security to prevent any entry of arms and terrorists as had been the case before the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack. Indian Navy will also ensure safe sea lanes of communiation (SLOCs) in the neighbourhood.

Will the Akali Dal be able to repeat its SGPC polls performance in the February 2012 Assembly elections as optimistically wished by the Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh? Or, will the party face humiliating defeat in the Assembly elections as fondly hoped by the State Congress Chief Capt. Amarinder Singh and Peoples Party of Punjab Chief Manpreet Singh Badal?