US and Israel quit UNESCO
The United States and Israel have both withdrawn from the UN’s Science, Uulture and Education agency UNESCO after accusing it of having an anti-Israeli bias.
Contempt of Court
The Supreme Court accepted an unqualified apology by a man against whom it had issued contempt notice for making certain public statements on the publication of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.
New Haj policy
The New Haj policy for 2018-22 suggests reduction of embarkation points for Haj pilgrimage from the existing 21 to only nine across the country
Court actions on Firecrackers and other details
The Punjab and Haryana High Court y took suo motu cognisance of deteriorating air quality and asked the States of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh to submit details of licences to sell firecrackers.
World Bank cautions against protectionism
WB Says protectionism could derail fragile recovery of global economy
Global Hunger Index
Recently released GHI puts India on rank 100 out of 119 countries. Worse than Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
PM’s advisory council acknowledges slowdown
Newly constituted PM Economic Advisory Council acknowledges slowdown but declines to share reasons .
NGT rejects plea challenging its jurisdiction
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune recently rejected a plea by the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) challenging its jurisdiction to decide whether it could construct around the prohibited area near riverbed.
225 companies pulled up for e-waste rules violations
Nearly 225 companies that manufacture electronic goods served notice by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPC) for not complying with electronic-waste procurement norms
7th Pay Commission benefits extended to Central, State university teachers
Around 58,000 professors of 213 Central universities, including IITs, will get full funding from the Centre.