India bans rabies vaccines made by China firm
India has ordered an immediate recall of rabies vaccines made by a scandal-hit Chinese company.
Greenhouse gases surge to new highs
Planet-warming greenhouse gases surged to new highs as abnormally hot temperatures swept the globe and ice melted at record levels in the Arctic last year due to climate change, a major U.S. report .
Kerala firm on lifting temple ban
The Kerala government reaffirmed in the Supreme Court its complete support for lifting the prohibition on women of a certain age group from entering the famous Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
LS passes commercial courts Bill
The Lok Sabha passed the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018.
Supreme Court begins hearing on adultery law
Referring to how the offence of adultery in the Indian Penal Code treats a woman as a “chattel” or property of her husband the Supreme Court questioned whether adultery should be viewed as a crime at all if it amounts to violation of the right of equality of a woman.
Cabinet clears Bill to restore the provisions of SC/ST Act
The Centre has decided to introduce a Bill to restore the original provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 which the Supreme Court had struck down in a March ruling.
RBI hikes repo rate for second consecutive time
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) resorted to a back-to-back interest rate hike for the first time in almost five years to curb inflation.
Manufacturing activity slows in July
According to a monthly survey, country’s manufacturing sector activity moderated in July amid softer increase in output, new orders and employment.
Court asks authorities not to act against 40 lakh people left out of draft
The Supreme Court directed authorities to not initiate any ‘action’ against 40 lakh persons left out of the draft Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) published on July 30.
States told to count Rohingya
The Union Home Ministry has sent an advisory to State governments to enumerate, observe and collect biometric data of Rohingya migrants living in India and told the Lok Sabha that the government had received reports of their involvement in illegal activities.