On Tuesday (6th February), the Supreme Court stated that people in the backward castes who were eligible for reservation and have benefited from it should move out from the reserved category to allow others who remained backward to benefit from affirmative action. On Tuesday, the Constitution bench, which consisted of Chief Justice of Indian DY Chandrachud and justices BR Gavai, Vikram … Read more
On Wednesday, 14th February, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Swaminarayan Mandir in Abu Dhabi, which is the first actual Hindu Mandir in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Prime Minister Modi is in the UAE on 13-14 February. During his two-day visit, Prime Minister Modi will also engage in bilateral discussions with UAE President Sheikh … Read more
Speaking about RBI’s order against Paytm Payments Bank (PPB), Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Swaminathan J. asserted that the action was taken against the fintech player after persistent non-compliance. “We don’t want to discuss details of action on Paytm Payments Bank. This is supervisory action for persistent non-compliance. Such action is invariably preceded by months and sometimes years … Read more
In a major diplomatic triumph for India, eight veterans of the Indian Navy who were sentenced to death in Qatar were released by Doha on Monday. The capital punishment was commuted to an extended prison term earlier following diplomatic intervention by New Delhi. Amid desperate pleas by the anxious kin of the Navy veterans to secure … Read more
the United States’, James Pinkerton writes – “The history of civilization is the history of infrastructure.” That is a pretty telling assertion. If one looks at the progress America has made over the years, a key initiative was the New Deal that President Roosevelt, upon assuming office in 1933, enacted that would take the country … Read more
A legal notice was issued against the makers of the movie ‘Fighter’ for disrespecting the Indian Air Force (IAF) uniform and shooting a ‘kissing scene’ with it. The notice was sent by an IAF officer from Assam named Saumya Deep Das. He said that the protagonist of the movie Hrithik Roshan was seen locking lips with the heroine Deepika … Read more
On Saturday (10th February), the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) recommended a hike in the interest rate on deposits under the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) scheme for the financial year 2023-2024. As per the recommendations, the retirement fund body fixed a three-year high-interest rate of 8.25% on EPF deposits for FY 2023-24. The recommendation to hike the EPF interest … Read more
Late on Saturday (10th February), Pakistan President Arif Alvi expressed frustration over the postponed election results, stating that if the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) had been used during the general elections on 8th February, the nation would not be facing this current crisis. His remark came against the backdrop that the Election Commission of Pakistan was yet … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth will witness the launch of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, as well as, RuPay card services in Mauritius, on Monday 1 pm via video conferencing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. India … Read more
If you’ve been looking to eat healthier and improve your health, I have some good news: Transforming your health feels intimidating, but I’ve realized that if you give yourself time to do it, it doesn’t need to be stressful. The steps you have to take to improve your diet are not as drastic as following … Read more