In other news, dues from big wilful defaulters of Punjab National Bank (PNB) fell by 0.87% to Rs15,354.52 crore on 30 June compared to ₹15,490 crore on 31 May 2018
2 min read9 Jul 2018Kim Jong Un’s surprise appearance at a rare pop concert in Pyongyang was the North Korean leader’s latest diplomatic overture
3 min read2 Apr 2018Kim Jong Un was seen clapping in tune to some of the songs and later took photographs with the South Korean performers after the show in Pyongyang
2 min read1 Apr 2018Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye’s secret confidante Choi Soon-sil is jailed for 20 years for her key role in a scandal that brought down the former head of state
1 min read13 Feb 2018Mike Pence says US will continue sanctions pressure on North Korea until it gives up its nukes, but at the same time he signals more openness to engagement with Pyongyang
1 min read13 Feb 2018By boasting of his metaphorical nuclear button while offering direct talks with Seoul, Kim Jong Un found a way to undermine the unity of South Korea and US
5 min read9 Jan 2018North Korea has reportedly replaced guards and fortified a section of its border with South Korea where a North Korean soldier staged a daring defection last week
2 min read24 Nov 2017North Korean hackers stole a large amount of classified military documents, including South Korea-US wartime operational plans to wipe out the North Korean leadership, says lawmaker
1 min read11 Oct 2017Commerce and industry minister Suresh Prabhu held discussion with executives of top South Korean companies, including Samsung, Kia Motor and Posco in Seoul
1 min read23 Sep 2017North Korea routinely issues such warlike rhetoric or conducts weapons tests to respond to the US-South Korean exercises
2 min read22 Aug 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared