G20 Summit
India presented a nine-point agenda to G20 member nations calling for strong and active cooperation among them to comprehensively deal with fugitive economic offenders.
#MeToo: GoM may review law
The Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted to examine sexual harassment at the workplace may consider amending the law against sexual harassment at workplaces.
Maharashtra Assembly approves 16% quota for Marathas
The Maharashtra Assembly unanimously passed a Bill proposing 16% reservation for Marathas in government jobs and education.
Ukraine crisis
Ukraine’s President signed an act imposing martial law in border regions for 30 days in 10 regions bordering Russia, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea.
Growing protectionism may hit engineering exports
According to the erstwhile Engineering Export Promotion Council (now EEPC India),engineering exports may slip by about $5 billion due to increased protectionism in the U.S. and Europe.
HysIS- Imaging satellite
HysIS, the country’s first hyperspectral imaging satellite for advanced Earth observation.
Need to protect autonomy of Central Bank: RBI
The RBI governor Urjit Patel strongly stressed on the need to protect the autonomy of the central bank before a parliamentary panel.
Economy faces several risks to fiscal health: RBI
Several risks to the Indian economy has been highlighted by RBI, in its submission to the Standing Committee on Finance.
Mekedatu project
The Central government has given its preliminary nod to the controversial Mekedatu project’s pre-feasibiliy report.
NASA’s InSight Rover
Nasa’s InSight spacecraft is about to endure “seven minutes of terror” and might end them dead on the Martian surface.