Supreme Court Reserves order on SC/ST Act
SC reserved its orders on a review petition filed by the government against a judgment allowing anticipatory bail to persons accused of committing atrocities on people belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Ban on E- Cigarettes
Union Cabinet approved a ban on e-cigarettes.
Jiyo Parsi Scheme
As per the latest data, about 207 children born under the Central government-funded Jiyo Parsi scheme in a five-year span.
Two out of three child deaths due to Malnutrition: report
According to the first comprehensive estimate of disease burden due to child and maternal malnutrition, two-thirds of the 1.04 million deaths in children under five years in India are still attributable to malnutrition.
NBFC loan pricing under RBI lens
The RBI is looking at the loan pricing regime of non-banking finance companies to make the practice of loan pricing more transparent.
SBI’s Teaser Loan Plan
The State Bank of India’s (SBI) plans to offer fixed-cum-floating home loan rates- known as teaser loans.
Police Posts in J n K only to Permanent Residents
The J&K policein a fresh notification issuedhas decided to recruit only permanent residents to 1,350 posts of women constables.
MGNREGA pegged to inflation
Due to slump in rural demand and a slowdown in the rural economy, center is to link wages under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to an updated inflation index, which will be revised annually.
MGNREGA wages
The government planning to link Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) wages to an updated inflation index.
Digital certificate of origin system
Commerce Minister launched the common digital platform for the issuance of certificates of origin and a steel import monitoring system (SIMS).