National
South-West Monsoon to be normal: IMD
The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) has predicted a normal monsoon this year with a rainfall of 96% of the long-period average (LPA).....................Read More
Union Cabinet decides to ban use of red beacon by VIPs from May 1
The Union Cabinet has put a ban on the use of red beacons atop cars of VIPs. Only three categories were exempted from the ban. They are the President, Vice-President and Chief Justice of India.).....................Read More
Union Cabinet clears Election Commission’s proposal to buy VVPAT machines
The Union Cabinet has cleared the Election Commission’s proposal to buy new Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines.).....................Read More
International
Donald Trump signs executive order tightening H1-B visa programme
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to enforce and review the H-1B visa programme.).....................Read More
Chinese President announces military restructure of PLA
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a restructure of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with an aim to make it as a leaner fighting force with enhanced joint operations capability.).....................Read More
Business and Economy
Union Cabinet approves policy guidelines to allow state entities to directly borrow bilateral loans
The Union Cabinet has approved the policy guidelines to permit financially sound State Government entities to borrow directly from bilateral ODA (Official development Assistance) partners for the purpose of implementing vital infrastructure projects.) .....................Read More
Global economy to grow 3.5% in 2017: IMF
The IMF has predicted that the global economy would grow at 3.5% in 2017, up from 3.1 % last year, and 3.6% in 2018......................Read More
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