# NEET counselling

• The supreme Court on Friday allowed National eligibility cum entrance test counselling to proceed so as to not dislocate medical admissions this year.
• The court also upheld the 27℅ reservation for the other backward classes and 10℅ for the economically weaker section in the All India quota seats in accordance with the t july 2021 government order.
• The ₹8 lakh gross annual family income limit criterion for identifying the EWS will also be applicable for this year counselling.

# GDP growth

• India’s gross domestic product is expected to grow by 9.2℅ in the current financial year following last year’s 7℅ contraction.
• The National statistical office released the first advance estimates of economical output.
• GDP at constant prices (2011-12) in the year 2021-22 is estimated at 147.54 lakh rupees.

# FCRA

• The ministry of home affairs on Friday restored the FCRA registration of missionaries of charity, the Catholic religious congregation set up by mother Teresa.
• The foreign contribution regulations act registration is mandatory to receive foreign donations.

# Japan-US relations

• Japan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as allies held top level talks on Friday over tensions with China and North Korea.
• US secretary of state Antony Blinken announced the two nations were signing a five years extension of the support package provided by Japan for the hosting of around 50,000 troops on its soil.

# India’s economy

• India is likely to overtake Japan as Asia’s second largest economy by 2030.
• Currently India is the sixth largest economy behind the US, china, Japan, Germany and the UK.