Acknowledging India's role as a "great democracy and a global power," four international groups, urged India to push for a global control on small arms trade.
For the first time in its history, the Royal Nepalese Army has inducted women officers into the force as combatants.
Projecting a higher 7-7.5 per cent economic growth on the back of good monsoon, the Reserve Bank today raised Reverse Repo Rate by 0.25 per cent in a bid to contain inflation at 5-5.5 per cent this fiscal.