Hong Kong leader rules out concessions
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam warned that two months of pro-democracy demonstrations were causing economic chaos in the city but ruled out making concessions to “silence the violent protesters”.
Changes in PMLA Act empower ED
Changes to Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) have been issued by the center.
NMC from Bill to Act
President Ram Nathapproved the National Medical Commission Bill, 2019
U.N. chief invokes Shimla Agreement, calls for ‘maximum restraint’ on Kashmir
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres urged India and Pakistan to exercise “maximum restraint” and refrain from taking steps that could affect the status of Jammu and Kashmir, as he highlighted the Shimla Agreement which rejects any third-party mediation on the issue.
India asked Pakistan to review decision on ties
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that Pakistan should review its decision to downgrade ties and suspend trade with India.
Statehood for Jammu & Kashmir will be restored-PM
Ina recent televised address to the nation two days after both Houses of Parliament cleared the reading down of Article 370 and the reorganisation of the State of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate Union Territories, PM Narendra Modi said it was a historic move and a new beginning for Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh.
Lending to NBFCs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to take several measures to increase credit flow to the NBFC sector.
Repo rate cut
The Reserve Bank of India reduced the key policy rate, the repo rate, by 35 basis points (bps) to 5.4%.
Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF).
The Environment Ministryhas unveiled the draft Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF).
Rajya Sabha most productive in the Budget Session
Rajya Sabha Chairman said the Budget session was the most productive in the past two decades and has reached a new normal.