PM’s Visit to Ranchi
Prime Ministerlaunchedpension schemes for farmers, shopkeepers and self-employed persons.
Stay on eviction to continue
Supreme Court has continued its stay on the eviction of lakhs of Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.
India’s oil demand to rise
As per the oil producers’ cartel OPEC, India’s oil demand will rise at the fastest pace globally this year and the next, even as its economic expansion has slowed down.
Travel and Tourism Competitive Report
India is ranked 34, up six places from 2017 in recently released Travel and Tourism Competitive Report.
NCST recommends ‘tribal area’ status for Ladakh
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) recommended that Ladakh be declared a tribal area under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
Polls for Block Development Councils
Elections to 316 Block Development Councils (BDCs) in J&K will be announced soon.
Task force to identify infra projects
The Government constituted an inter-ministerial task force to draw up annual National Infrastructure Pipeline for each of the five years.
India to restore more degraded land
According to the Draft Report of Mudra Survey, Women have comprehensively edged out men by cornering more jobs than men.
UNHRC asks India to end lockdown in J&K
The UN Human Rights Council(UNHRC) urged India on Monday to end the lockdown in Kashmir and restore basic communications services.
CPSEs to accelerate investments
The Finance Ministry suggested large central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to accelerate investment activities.