Checking inflation- RBI likely to raise key policy rate by at least 35 bps: Experts
Mumbai: Days after the US Fed raised the interest rate, the RBI may go in for its third consecutive policy rate hike by at least 35 basis points to check high retail inflation, experts said. The central bank has already announced to gradually withdraw its accommodative monetary policy stance. The Reserve Bank of India’s rate-setting […]
Access to justice a tool for social emancipation: CJI
Says small percentage of population can approach courts, majority suffers in silence
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana Saturday termed access to justice “a tool for social emancipation” and said only a small percentage of the population can approach courts while the majority suffers in silence, lacking awareness and necessary means. Technology has emerged as a great enabler, the chief justice of India (CJI) […]
Lok Sabha likely to have debate on price rise on Monday
New Delhi: After a near washout of House proceedings for two weeks, Lok Sabha is likely to have a debate on price rise on Monday, followed by Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, political sources said. Since the beginning of the session on July 18, the Opposition in both the House had been raising the issue of […]
Reforms in every sphere make greater space for people and freedom: PM
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the ruling NDA has changed the notion that a strong government means it should control everything and everyone and hailed the spree of sectoral reforms, insisting it has opened up new avenues and given the much required infra push. A strong government does not control everything or […]
SC dismisses review plea against One Rank-One Pension judgement
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of its order upholding the One Rank-One Pension (OROP) principle adopted by the Centre in its 2015 communication issued to the Chiefs of three defence forces, saying it neither suffers from any Constitutional infirmity nor is it arbitrary. A bench comprising Justices D Y […]
Those aged above 17 but not yet 18 can now register to become voters: EC
New Delhi: In an effort to ensure greater participation of youth in polls, the Election Commission has decided that those above 17 years of age can now apply in advance to register as voters once they turn 18. Till recently, people turning 18 on or before January 1 of a particular year were eligible to […]
Anti-doping bill gets Lok Sabha nod
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill which seeks to provide a statutory framework for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency and the National Dope Testing Laboratory. The National Anti-Doping Bill was passed by a voice vote along with certain official amendments moved by the government. Responding to debate on the bill, […]
Govt likely to discuss price rise in Parliament next week: Oppn Sources
New Delhi: Government has given indications that a discussion on price rise may be taken up next week in Parliament, sources in the opposition parties claimed on Wednesday. They, however, said the government does not appear keen on a debate on the Agnipath military recruitment scheme and could evade the matter on the ground that […]
BSF seizes 4.7 kg drugs near Indo-Pak border
Jaipur: Five packets containing 4.7 kg of narcotics were recovered near the India-Pakistan border in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan, Border Security Force sources said on Wednesday. The border is nearly 200 metres from the spot in Karanpur where the packets were found. “Earlier, it was suspected that the packets were dropped by a drone […]
Ruckus in Upper House: 19 MPs suspended for unruly behavior, Oppn protests
New Delhi: A record 19 MPs from opposition parties were suspended from Rajya Sabha on Tuesday for the rest of the week after they continued to disrupt proceedings to press for an immediate discussion on price rise and levy of GST on essential items. An unrelenting Opposition created a ruckus in Rajya Sabha, with the […]
