India, ASEAN to focus on maritime security during summit
The ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit of January 25 is likely to focus on maritime security for the region.
RS creates record, takes up all listed questions after 15 yrs
In sharp contrast to the noisy start to the Winter Session, the Rajya Sabha today set a record after 15 years by taking up all the 15 listed starred questions during the Question Hour, while 18 members spoke on issues of public importance during the Zero Hour.
Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill
Lok Sabha passed a bill that seeks to relax restrictions on construction work in areas around protected monuments and enable the government to take up infrastructure projects.
Judges salary Bill
The Lok Sabha took up a Bill to hike the salaries of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts.
Electoral bonds notified
The union government unveiled key features of electoral bonds scheme announced during the 2017 Budget, including their denomination and validity.
Manufacturing activity expedited
Activity in manufacturing quickened to the fastest pace in five years in December, bolstered by a sharp rise in output and new orders, according to a private sector survey
Government allay fears over FRDI bill
Government in its another clarification about the Financial Regulatory and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill 2017 said the preferential treatment would be given to depositors and the bail-in clause would not be applied to public sector banks.
Warming may turn quarter of Earth arid
Over a quarter of the world’s land could become significantly drier even if global warming is limited to the target of two degree Celsius, according to scientists
New device to prevent ill-effects of sitting.
Based on a study by researchers at University of Illinois about the detrimental effects of prolonged sitting, a device has been created which can help people to engage into non-exercise active the rmogenesis
New way to raise wheat production threefold inspired from NASA
Inspired by NASA’s attempts to grow wheat in space, Australian scientists have developed world’s first ‘speed breeding’ technique that can boost the production of the crop by three times.