INTERNATIONAL Sinha urges for better ties among developing nations United Nations: India has demanded "full and effective" participation of the developing countries in the global economic decision-making institutions and asked them to provide a "coherent" and collective response to meet the challenge of globalisation.
NATIONAL Competitive edge: Oil PSUs to sack 5,600 staffers Osaka (Bloomberg): India expects to cut as many as 5,600 jobs at state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to boost efficiency as it opens the country's oil market to competition.