Investment in water infra will spur growth
According to the analysts, providing water connections to every household in the country at an estimated capital expenditure of over ₹3 lakh crore is expected to create huge business opportunities for corporates.
Corporate tax will be cut gradually: FM
The Finance Minister said corporate tax rate for companies with over Rs 400 crore turnover will be gradually cut to 25%.
Demand for Domicile Laws
Subsequent to revoking special status of J&K Pandits, Dogras and Buddhists have demanded domicile laws in the proposed Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Legislationto Tackle NRC
Assam Chief Minister suggested, challenging final National Register of Citizens (NRC) through legislative route.
India, China defence joint working group
At a meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) between the Defence Ministries in Beijing last week, India and China reviewed the situation on the border.
India’s campaign for permanent seat at UNSC slowing down
Despite repeated assertions of its right to a permanent seat at the UN Security Council, India’s campaign for expansion of the UNSC has slowed down.
G7 Summit
Recently, External Affairs Ministry announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the outreach session of the G7 meet at Biarritz, France, where India is a special invitee.
India-Bhutan relations
Indian PM in his visit to Bhutan said that no two countries in the world understand each other so well or share so much as India and Bhutan.
Talks, if any, with Pakistan would focus only on PoK-Defence Minister
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that any future talks with Pakistan would focus only on the status of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Army looking to tweak disability pension criteria
The three services are putting together recommendations on the issue of taxing disability pension to be submitted to the Defence Ministry very soon.