Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Atish Dabholkar, a theoretical physicist from India, has been appointed as the new director of Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy.
Growing human organs in animals
Scientists in Japan will begin trying to grow human organs in animals after receiving government permission for the first study of its kind in the country.
Consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav
India is examining Pakistan’s proposal to grant consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former Navy officer, who was sentenced to death by a Pakistan military court on espionage and terrorism charges in 2017.
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Members of the Lok Sabha unanimously passed a bill providing for the death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children.
Crisil cuts FY20 GDP growth forecast to 6.9%
Rating agency Crisil Ltd has cut down India’s growth estimate for 2019-20 by 20 basis points to 6.9%, even lower than the IMF estimate of 7%.
Bandipur adds value worth Rs 6,405 cr.
Preserving Tiger reserves adds to the economic evaluation by protecting the nature and the wildlife of the protected areas.
Consular access to Kulbhushan
Pakistan has offered consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav.
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Lok Sabha passed the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
Equalisation levy
Domestic Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups have written to Revenue Secretary complaining about the equalisation levy.