‘Massive Army reform under way’
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her first address to the armed forces on the eve of Independence Day, highlighted the government’s efforts to reform the Army in a big way.
U.K. group slams Indian IT firms
A lobbying group, which pushes for greater curbs on Britain’s immigration regime, has accused multinational IT companies, “typically based in India”, of exploiting a “gaping” loophole in Britain’s immigration system, and has called for the system to be overhauled.
WPI inflation slows to 5.09% in July
According to official data released on 14th August, Inflation at the wholesale level slowed to 5.09% in July largely due to a cooling down of food inflation.
Trade deficit hits 62-month high in July
As per the official data released, India’s trade deficit widened to a more than five year high of $18.02 billion in July, driven largely by a surge in oil imports.
Blue for petrol, CNG; orange for diesel
The Supreme Court agreed to a proposal of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to have hologram-based coloured stickers on vehicles to indicate the nature of the fuel used in them.
JCOs are gazetted officers, says Defence Ministry
Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO) in the Indian military are gazetted officers, the Defence Ministry has clarified in an order issued on August 1.
India rejects U.K. proposal on DNA tests for ‘illegal migrants’
India rejected a proposal by the U.K. to use DNA sampling to establish the nationality of illegal migrants living there citing “privacy issues”.
Terror, reforms raised with top UN official
Ahead of the convening of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, India has indicated that the campaign against global terrorism will be on top of its UN agenda.
China to expand energy footprint in Iran
The next episode of friction between Beijing and Washington could be staged in Iran, where a top Chinese energy firm, defying latest U.S. sanctions, is likely to expand its stake in a giant Iranian gas field.
Coral reefs could survive global warming, says study
Scientists have founded that coral-algal partnerships have endured numerous climate change events since the age of dinosaurs.