UAE top source of inward remittances in 2016-17: RBI
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s survey of inward remittances for 201617, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the top source of inward remittances.
Unnat Bharat Programme 2.0
The Government has recently launched Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0, which is the phase-2 of scheme.
SC alters Lodha’s BCCI proposals
The Supreme Court has finalised the new Constitution for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Nod for three changes to triple talaq Bill
The Union Cabinet approved three crucial amendments to the triple talaq Bill, including a provision for bail to an accused before the start of trial.
Criminals in politics leave Supreme Court anguished
Something has to be done to keep criminals at bay and prevent them from contesting elections
States can buy pulses at a discount
Having procured an all-time high amount of pulses from farmers over the past two years the Centre has now decided to offload stock from its overflowing warehouses by selling it to States for use in welfare schemes at a discount of Rs. 15 per kg over the wholesale rate.
Strengthen governance in PSBs : IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its report asked the Indian government to improve the way state-owned banks are run by bolstering boardlevel autonomy.
To help clean the Ganga, visit an ATM
The cleaning of the Ganga is not only an environmental imperative but also an issue weighted by public sentiment and national prestige.
Jail term for adultery does not make sense
Sending a person to prison for five years for adultery does not appeal to common sense, Chief Justice of India orally observed
Scrub typhus is key encephalitis cause in eastern U.P.: study
Three years of data from Gorakhpur’s Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College has confirmed that the majority of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) patients admitted to the hospital between August and October each year have scrub typhus.