UN chief warns of 'potential wider conflict' from latest Middle East flareup

IANS | March 1, 2026 12:08 PM

New York, March 1 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of “a potential wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability” at the Security Council, where the US and Israel, on one side and Iran and Russia, on the other, traded charges over the latest flare-up in the Middle East.

Govt unveils deferred customs duty payment facility for eligible manufacturer importers

IANS | March 1, 2026 11:22 AM

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) In a bid to significantly improve ease of doing business, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a new facilitation measure for trusted manufacturers by enabling the facility of deferred payment of customs duty to a new category of importers called Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs), it was announced on Sunday.