National
SC sets 25% of husband’s net salary as alimony
The Supreme Court in its latest ruling has set 25% of the net salary as the maintenance to be paid by a husband to his estranged wife.........................Read More
Lawyers’ plan nationwide agitations against Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Bar Council of India (BCI) has called for a nationwide stir against what they allege as the undemocratic provisions of the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2017.........................Read More
NDMA conducts unique state level mock exercise on forest fire in Uttarakhand
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has recently carried out first-of-its-kind State-level mock exercise on forest fire.........................Read More
International
Madhesi Parties in Nepal unite to form a new united Political Party
Five prominent Madhesi parties in Nepal have united to form a new united party named the Rastriya Janata Party, which will be the fifth largest party in Nepal’s Parliament.........................Read More
China announces names for six places in Arunachal Pradesh
China has unilaterally announced ‘standardised’ names for six places in Arunachal Pradesh.........................Read More
Pakistan Leases Gwadar port to a State-run Chinese firm for 40 years
Pakistan has leased the operations of its strategic Gwadar port to a State-run Chinese firm, the China Overseas Port Holding Company (COPHC) for a period of 40 years.........................Read More
Business and Economy
NALCO Disinvestment: Government raises Rs 1200 crore
The Central Government has raised Rs. 1,200 crore by divesting 9.2% of paid-up capital in National Aluminum Company Ltd. (NALCO)..........................Read More
Sports
Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V.Sindhu moves to No. 3 in World Ranking
Ace shuttler PV Sindhu has been ranked No. 3 in the latest BWF ranking. Sindhu who was at No.5 climbed up two places on the basis of making the quarter-finals of the recently-concluded Singapore Open Super Series.........................Read More
Special Days
April 22: Earth Day
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. It was first celebrated in 1970, and since then it is celebrated in more than 193 countries by over a billion people every year........................Read More
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