# Winter session The winter session of parliament ended on Wednesday the same way it started on November 29 – on an acrimonious note. Both houses were adjourned sine die a day ahead of schedule. Giving an account of the session at a press conference, parliamentary affairs Minister prahlad joshi said that the productivity of […]

# Marriage act The Loksabha on Tuesday sent the bill which seeks to raise the age of marriage for women to 21 to a standing Committee. The minister for women and child development Smriti Irani said the proposed legislation would ensure uniformity across all religions and communities. Smriti Irani said the bill would also amend […]

# golden Temple sacrilege A day after a man was beaten to death over an alleged sacrilege attempt at the golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, a mob killed a person on Sunday for allegedly desecrating the sikh religious flag at a gurudwara in kapurthala. The police, however said that the initial investigation indicates that no […]

# Omicron The omicron variant of Coronavirus has been reported in 89 countries. The number of cases are doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas of community transmission, the world Health Organization said in Saturday. Omicron is spreading rapidly in countries with high levels of population immunity. The WHO had designated Omicron as a […]

# Amazon-Future deal The competition commission of India (CCI) on Friday froze its approval given in November 2019 to Amazon’s investment in a future group units. The Approval was froze on the grounds that the US E-commerce company had suppressed the scope and full details of its investment while seeking regulatory approval. The antitrust regulator […]

# Bangladesh liberation war The liberation war of 1971 changed the ideological map of South Asia, president Ram nath kovind said in Dhaka on Thursday. President Ram nath Kovind is in Dhaka to participate in the celebration to mark the golden Jubilee of independence of Bangladesh and victory in the war. Bangladesh is India’s largest […]

# Cabinet decisions The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved a 76000 crore rupees scheme to boost semiconductor and display manufacturing in the country. The total amount of incentives announced so far for the electronics sector has reached 2.3 lakh crore. The scheme would provide fiscal support of upto 50℅ of the project cost for setting […]

# Inflation India’s wholesale inflation accelerated to a new high of 14.2℅ in November from 12.5℅ in October. This high inflation is led by primary food inflation that hit a 13 month high and a continued uptick in mineral, fuel and power, as well as oil and gas prices. The Asian Development bank (ADB) has […]

# Kashi vishwanath corridor After a dip in the ganga and rituals inside the temple, Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Kashi vishwanath corridor. Kashi vishwanath corridor connects the temple to the banks of holy river ganga. PM Modi called it a symbol of sanatan culture of India. # Inflation India’s retail inflation […]

# Afghanistan In a significant gesture, India on Saturday supplied the first consignment of materials as part of humanitarian assistance to help the Taliban ruled afghanistan deal with the deteriorating health situation in the country. India has not recognised the Taliban government in Afghanistan till now. The medicines sent by India will be handed over […]