National
Parliament passes Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws Amendment Bill, 2016
Parliament has passed Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws Amendment Bill, 2016..................Read More
Lok Sabha passes Employee’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016
The Lok Sabha has unanimously passed the Employee’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to reduce litigation in cases of disputes arising over compensation to workers...................Read More
Parliament passes The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014
The Parliament passed The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 after it was unanimously passed by the Lok Sabha by approving all the amendments made by Rajya Sabha earlier...................Read More
Rajya Sabha passes Mental Health Care Bill
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Mental Health Care Bill to provide better healthcare for people suffering from mental illness and also to decriminalise suicide...................Read More
PM Narendra Modi releases theme song for Tiranga Yatra to mark 70 years of Independence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a theme song for Tiranga Yatra to be organised to mark 70 years of Independence Day...................Read More
PM Narendra Modi launches Yaad Karo Kurbani celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Yaad Karo Kurbani (remember the sacrifices) celebrations at birthplace of freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad at Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh...................Read More
Maharashtra Government launches Quit India Movement 2 against social evils
Maharashtra Government has launched Quit India 2 Swaraaj to Suraaj Movement against various social ills during commemoration of Platinum Jubilee anniversary of the Quit India Movement...................Read More
International
India seeks help of US and European countries to crack terror fund trail from Pakistan
India has approached United States (US) and select European countries part of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to crack terror fund trail details of the Al Rehmat Trust from Pakistan...................Read More
Banking and Economics
NPA of commercial banks increased by around 4%: Government
The Union Government has announced that the Non-Performing Assets (NPA) of commercial banks have increased by around 4% in the last one year (March 2015 to March 2016)...................Read More
RBI keeps policy rates unchanged in 3rd bi-monthly monetary policy review
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its third bi-monthly monetary policy review for year 2016-17 has maintained status quo in key policy interest rate...................Read More
Banned Ponzi schemes not under regulatory purview: SEBI
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) told the Supreme Court that banned Ponzi schemes do not fall under its regulatory purview...................Read More
Special Days
9th August: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed every year on 9 August to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population...................Read More
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