RBI eases cash reserve rules
The Reserve Bank of India allowed banks to dip further into statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) reserves in a bid to provide more liquidity in the financial markets hit by the IL&FS group defaults.
Adultery is not a crime : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court unanimously struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code that makes adultery a punishable offence for men.
Aadhaar is Constitutional
The Supreme Court in a majority opinion upheld Aadhaar as a reasonable restriction on individual privacy
Boost to SC/ST quota in promotions
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court modified a 2006 judgment requiring the State to show quantifiable data to prove the “backwardness” of a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe community in order to provide quota in promotion in public employment.
MHA merges police forces in six UTs
The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified new rules amalgamating police forces in six Union Territories.
G-4 Nations and UNSC reforms
Recently, India and other Group 4 countries reaffirmed their commitment to multilateralism and called for the early reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
UN’s Champions of the Earth Awards
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded with the UN’s highest environmental honour, also given to five other individuals and organisations.
Government has increased customs duty on total 19 categories of “non-essential items” .
Government has increased customs duty on total 19 categories of “non-essential items” .
Cabinet gives nod to new telecom policy
The Union Cabinet approved the new telecom policy, named as the National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018.
Decriminalisation of politics
The Supreme Court directed political parties to publish online the pending criminal cases of their candidates