NSCNIM back in talks on Naga peace deal, says Ravi
Naga interlocutor R.N. Ravi said on Thursday that discussions to finalise the Naga accord were continuing and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (IsakMuivah) [NSCNIM] had come on board
LGs take charge in J&K, Ladakh
Jammu & Kashmir became the first State of the Indian Union to be reduced to a Union Territory (UT), with former IAS officer Girish Murmu being sworn in as its first Lieutenant Governor (LG) on Thursday. Bifurcated from the former State, Ladakh also became a UT, with former civil servant R.K. Mathur taking over as its LG in Leh.
Nirvik scheme
The Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) is optimistic that the Nirvik scheme would give a fillip to export lending and insurance cover for export credit.
Decline in pepper prices
Farmers of Kerala and Karnataka are hit by sharp decline in pepper prices.
J&K, Ladakh become Union Territories
The bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories came into effect at midnight Wednesday. Girish Chandra Murmu and Radha Krishna Mathur will be sworn in as Lieutenant Governors of J&K and Ladakh respectively at two separate ceremonies on Thursday.
Terror in Kashmir a big problem: MEPs
The delegation of Members of European Parliament (MEPs), on a visit to Srinagar on Wednesday, said “terrorism is a severe problem in Kashmir” and named Pakistan as its source. They felt India’s decision to revoke provisions of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu & Kashmir was an internal issue. “It should not be used [against India],” they said.
Relief package for Telcos likely
The government has constituted a committee of secretaries to explore a financial bailout package for the telecom sector.
Relief package for Telcos likely
The government has constituted a committee of secretaries to explore a financial bailout package for the telecom sector.
Contract farming law in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2019 gets president’s nod.
36 million Indians face flood risk: study
The number of Indians who stand to be affected by rising sea levels may have been underestimated by as much as 88%, according to a study that uses a new modelling approach.