No local currency trade with India: China
China rejected India’s proposal to carry out bilateral trade in local currencies which was aimed at bridging the ballooning trade deficit.
Train 18
India’s first engine-less train, known as Train 18, crossed the 180 km per hour (kmph) speed limit during a trial run.
Migrant workers still out of reach of HIV screening
A large number of migrant labourers vulnerable to HIV infection in Ganjam, the most AIDS prone district in Odisha are still out of reach of regular screening and test for possibility of presence of the deadly virus in their body.
India to host G20 Summit in 2022
India will host the G20 summit in 2022, to coincide with the 75th anniversary of its Independence.
Ex Cope India-18
The Air Forces of India and the U.S. begin a 12-day military exercise in Kalaikunda and Panagarh air bases in West Bengal with an aim to enhance operational coordination.
Republic Day 2019: South African leader Ramaphosa to be chief guest
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G-20 summit and invited him to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations 2019.
Central guidelines for crèches at workplaces
The Centre has prepared guidelines for setting up of crèches at workplaces.
G20 Summit: India urged to act on fugitive offenders
India has called for a strong and active cooperation across G-20 countries to deal with fugitive economic offenders and facilitate asset recovery.
Fiscal deficit exceeds full – year target
As per the official data released, the government’s fiscal deficit for April-October period stood at Rs 6.48 lakh crore, or 103.9% of the full-year target of Rs 6.24 lakh crore.
Fall in Forex reserves
As per the RBI report on foreign exchange management, the adequacy of foreign exchange reserves, as measured by import cover, declined to 10.1 months as on June 2018.