United Nations, Feb 5 (IANS) India has joined the UN Honour Roll by promptly paying up its 2026 dues of $35.187 million to the cash-strapped organisation, according to Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. India sent in on Tuesday (local time) its share of 1.016 per cent of the total 2016 regular budget of $3.45 billion for its operations except peacekeeping. The UN, which is facing a financial crisis because its biggest contributor, the US, has not paid its share for last year, has appealed to member…
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Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) The DMK government has announced plans to install a towering 125-foot statue of Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola at the upcoming Grand Chola Museum in Thanjavur, reaffirming its commitment to honouring iconic figures from Tamil history. Public Works Department (PWD) Minister E.V. Velu said the statue would serve as the centrepiece of the ambitious museum project. According to the minister, the proposed statue will be modelled on the Raja Raja Chola statue that was i…