BSNL, MTNL package cleared
Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a package worth nearly Rs. 70,000 crore.
Rabi crop MSP
The Central government decided to hike the minimum support price (MSP) for Rabi crops for the marketing season 2020-21.
Young workers in MGNREGA
The share of younger workers in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has begun to rise.
Rise in stubble burning cases in Punjab
As paddy harvesting has gathered momentum in Punjab, the key grain producing State, as many as 3,307 cases of stubble fire incidents have been reported till October 21, as against 2,564 incidents in the corresponding period last year.
HC restrains HAL staff from continuing strike
In a setback to employees of the public sector defence establishment Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday restrained the Hindustan Aeronautics Employees’ Association, its office-bearers and members/workmen from continuing their strike.
Plea against EC order on Sikkim CM disqualification
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre and the Election Commission (EC) on a petition challenging the poll panel’s decision to reduce the disqualification period of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang from six years to 13 months. He was convicted in a graft case.
Court to look into govt. plea for access to WhatsApp chats
The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether social media intermediaries, such as Facebook and WhatsApp, should facilitate the state to access encrypted and private conversations of citizens, purportedly to fight crime and terror.
Wealth in India
As per a report by Swiss bank Credit Suisse, Household wealth in India, more than doubles to $12.6 trillion in 2019.
Avoid oil imports from Malaysia: Trade body
India’s apex oil trade body Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) advised all its members to avoid imports from the Malaysia amid prevailing tensions between the two countries.
Forex Reserves
The foreign exchange reserves hit an all-time high of $439.7 billion for the week ended October 11.