Economy - general
SC rules women of all ages can enter Sabarimala temple
28 Sep 2018
Justice Indu Malhotra, the only woman judge on the five-judge constitution bench, however, ruled the right to equality claimed by some conflicts with the right to follow a religious practice, again a fundamental right, and rejected the plea for entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala temple
SC decriminalises adultery, strikes down Sec 497 of IPC
27 Sep 2018
A five-judge constitution bench unanimously ruled that adultery cannot be treated as a criminal offence, although it can be used as a ground to file for divorce
UN honours PM Modi, France’s Macron with `Champions of Earth Award’
27 Sep 2018
Besides Modi and Macron, this year’s laureates include Cochin International Airport (for entrepreneurial vision), Joan Carling (defenders), Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods (science and innovation) and China's Zhejiang's Green Rural Revival Programme (inspiration and action)
IMD sounds alert as rain wreaks havoc in North, kill 11
26 Sep 2018
IMD has forecast very heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and heavy rainfall over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Sikkim, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Supreme Court makes homosexuality legal
06 Sep 2018
The Supreme Court today partially struck down Section 377 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) that criminalised homosexuality
Rupee falls to a historic low below 72 a dollar
06 Sep 2018
The rupee has now fallen nearly 11.5 per cent against the dollar so far this year and continues to be the worst performer in Asia
India’s GDP growth beats expectations at 8.2% in Q1FY19
31 Aug 2018
Gross domestic product at constant (2011-12) prices in Q1 of 2018-19 stood at an estimated Rs33,74,000 crore, against Rs31,18,000 crore in Q1 of 2017-18, showing a growth rate of 8.2 per cent, as per data released by the Central Statistics Office
Niti Aayog chief disputes higher GDP growth under UPA
20 Aug 2018
The growth projections seek to skirt the pernicious legacy of massive NPAs, de-leveraging of commercial bank credit, the plummeting of the rupee and India getting branded as part of the Fragile 5, Niti Aayog chairman Rajiv Kumar said
UN offers help as worst Kerala floods kill 324, cause Rs20,000-crore loss
18 Aug 2018
The UN has offered help in tackling the flood situation in Kerala if a request is made,after the worst flood in a century killed over 324 and caused losses estimated at Rs20,000 crore
New back series data shows India’s GDP grew fastest under UPA
18 Aug 2018
New GDP data shows the economic performance of the Manmohan Singh-led UPA fared better than the Modi-led NDA despite the headwind of high oil prices, during its second term
Demonetisation, GST hit MSMEs: RBI study
18 Aug 2018
The controversial note ban imposed on 8 November 2016 has worsened the already falling credit to the MSME sector, notes an RBI study
Modi announces Ayushman Bharat health insurance launch on 25 September
16 Aug 2018
Addressing the nation on the 72nd Independence Day on Wednesday, the prime minister announced, among other things,an ambitious medical insurance scheme for the poor