IT sector on recovery path
In joint statement, the international IT experts have affirmed that after some years of a dry drive, Indian tech firms now seem to have established themselves firmly as digital transformation agents in the global market.
Post-disaster communication
Recent disaster by cyclone Fani devastated communication channels between Odisha state and its districts like Puri where State control room was not able to establish regular communication with the district headquarters.
Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
As per the official data released, growth in industrial activity dipped to a 21-month low in March, contracting 0.1% due in large part to a continuing slowdown in the manufacturing sector.
MCA 21 database and Missing firms
The Finance Ministry clarified that the ‘missing’ enterprises in the MCA-21 database did not have a significant impact on the calculation of growth rates of GDP and GVA as these companies still added to the total output of the economy.
SC pushes for full strength, rejects rethink on new judges
Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of two judges to the apex court and rejected the government’s disapproval to the elevation of two others as top court judges.
SC/ST quota in promotions: Supreme Court OKs Karnataka law
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a new Karnataka law, granting reservation in promotion to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) employees.
Amazon unveils Moon Lander
Recently, Jeff Bezos, owner of both Amazon and space company Blue Origin, unveiled a lunar lander that he said would be used to transport equipment, and possibly human beings, to the south pole of the moon by 2024.
India to add 3 million tech jobs by 2023
Recently, Indian Staffing Federation (ISF), the apex body for the ‘flexi’ working industry said that the Indian tech industry will add another three million new jobs in the next five years.
Navy joins exercises in South China Sea
Navy ships INS Kolkata and Shakti carried out Group Sail with the naval ships of Japan, the Philippines and the U.S. in the South China Sea (SCS) from May 3-9.
How EC evolved, what rules it follows in case of disagreement
Recently role of ECI have been in light related violation of Model Code of Conduct during election campaign.