India, U.K. to ink illegal migrants pact.
India will sign a pact with the U.K. for return of illegal migrants within a month of them being detected by British authorities.
No change in H-1B rules: US
The US has clarified that it has no plans to discontinue the extension of H-1B visas beyond six years, when beneficiaries apply for permanent residency-green card. An announcement earlier about such regulatory changes created shockwaves among the NRI community in the US, especially those beneficiaries who were awaiting their green cards.
India to grow 7.3% in 2018: World bank
World bank in its 2018 Global Economics Prospect release, projected country’s growth rate to 7.3 per cent in 2018 and 7.5 for the next two years.
Telecom Commission clears TRAI suggestion to ease norms
The Telecom Commission cleared the recommendations given by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to relax the norms pertaining to the maximum quantum of spectrum that can be held by a particular company.
Rise in Direct tax collections
According to official data released, Government’s net direct tax collections during April-December rose 18.2 per cent to Rs 6.56 lakh crore
No viable alternative to hanging, Centre tells court
There is no viable method at present other than hanging to execute condemned prisoners.
SC modifies order, says playing of national anthem in cinema halls is not mandatory
The Supreme Court on Tuesday modified its November 30, 2016 interim order and made it optional for cinema halls to play the 52-second national anthem before every show.
Har Gobind Khorana
Today is Har Gobind Khorana’s 96th birth anniversary.
India unveils Pratyush, its fastest supercomputer yet
India’s supercomputing prowess moved up several notches after it unveiled Pratyush.
Section 377: Supreme Court to revisit its order
Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench a writ petition filed by five gay and lesbian members of the LGBT community to strike down the colonial Section 377 in the Indian Penal Code of 1860, which criminalises homosexuality