AFSPA Extended for Another 6 Months in 8 Districts of Assam
The Assam government has extended the notification of “disturbed areas” in eight districts of the state for another six months from April next year under...
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Arunachal Pradesh to Sign MoA with CPSUs to Set up 5 Hydropower Plants
During its 7th meeting of the year, the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet approved a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) to develop...
Karnataka Assembly Elections Announced: Voting on May 10, Results on May 13
On Wednesday, the Election Commission (EC) announced the date of the assembly elections in Karnataka. The election will be held on May 10, and the...
Sri Lanka Plans to Shift to Renewable Energy Sources, Signs Deal with India
Sri Lanka has announced its intention to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India to increase the island nation’s use of renewable energy, aiming...
SC Accepts Centre’s Plea Seeking Rs 5,000 Crore from SEBI-Sahara Fund to Repay Depositors
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted the Centre’s request to allocate Rs 5,000 crore out of the Rs 24,000 crore deposited by Sahara Group with...
India’s Shrinking Current Account Gap Offers Respite for Rupee
Economists have revised their forecast for India’s current account deficit, citing favourable trade trends that have strengthened the rupee. According to a report by Bloomberg,...
Centre Hikes MGNREGA Wages, New Rates Apply from April 1
Mint reported that the Centre has increased wage rates under the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA for the 2023-24 financial year. Haryana has the highest...
Ujjwala Yojana Rs 200 LPG Subsidy extended for 9.6 crore families
The Government of India has announced an extension of the Rs 200 per LPG cylinder subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) program for...
Centre Extended AFSPA in Parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland
On Friday, the Union Home Ministry extended the status of “disturbed areas” in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for six months under the Armed...
Karnataka Removes 4% Reservation for Minorities, Puts them in EWS Category
On Friday, the Karnataka government announced its decision to abolish the 4% quota for minorities and add it to the existing quotas for two major...