Export-import trade growth slips
According to Maersk India Trade Report, India’s containerised trade growth in Q2 2019 slowed to 1% from 9% over the same period last year.
LNG Deal with US company
India’s Petronet signed an MoU for Indian investment of $ 2.5-billion LNG supply from the US for four decades.
Corporate Tax Cut
The government issued an ordinance to reduce the corporate tax rate for domestic firms and new manufacturing units by 10 to 12 percentage points.
Asian elephants perceive distress and also respond to it, say researchers
Scientists have for the first time observed and recorded the behavior of free-ranging Asian elephants towards dying and dead elephants
Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules of 2019
The Supreme Court has notified the Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules of 2019.
Draft Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment)] Rules, 2018 in an advanced stage
The Centreinformed the Madras High Court that deliberations on the Draft Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment)] Rules, 2018 had been completed.
J n K Juvenile Justice Committee to conduct an inquiry
The Supreme Courtassigned the Jammu and Kashmir High Court’s Juvenile Justice Committeethe task of inquiring into the allegations of illegal detention of childrenby security forces.
Accessing Internet is a basic Right
The Kerala High Court held that the right to have access to the Internet is part of the fundamental right to education as well as the right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution.
India unlikely to meet ‘Poshan Abhiyaan’ targets
According to a new study published in The Lancet, India is unlikely to meet targets set under the ambitious Poshan Abhiyaan or National Nutrition Mission (NNM).
Loan Melas in 400 districts
Finance Minister announced that all scheduled banks will hold large gatherings in a total of 400 districts.