Human Rights Courts
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filled in SC over the delay of establishment of exclusive human rights courts in each district.
A Repository of Photographs
The Central Govt intends to create a repository of photographs of criminals in the country
Witness Protection Plan
The Odisha government has come up with a special ‘Witness Protection Scheme’ and has also published gazette notification for the same.
Utkarsh 2022
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board finalised a three- year roadmap to improve regulation and supervision, among other functions of the central bank.
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)
The Budget 2019-20, tabled in Parliament last week proposed to impose surcharge of 3% on taxable income between Rs 2 crore and Rs 5 crore, and 7% for income above Rs 5 crore.
Israeli PM expected to visit India
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to travel to India in September just days before he faces elections.
U.N. rights office report on J&K
The UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) said that India and Pakistan had failed to improve the situation in Kashmir and not taken any concrete steps to address the numerous concerns raised in its earlier report.
Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2019
The proposed Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2019, makes the District Magistrate (DM) the chairperson of an expert authority, or the District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA).
Production of Train 18 halted
India’s first semi high-speed train, or Train18 manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai has stopped its production.
Budget 2019: Defence allocation
There is disappointment in the military and industry over the defence allocation in the Union Budget.