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Monsoon Session kicks off today; here's a complete list of bills and amendments

The Prime Minister has urged the political parties to collectively strive for a constructive atmosphere in the monsoon session for the national good.

Jul 18, 2018

Facebook is Skill India Mission's new digital partner

Social media giant announced a partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation to provide more digital skills to the youth in India.

Jul 17, 2018

Deadlock over the cost of Tejas to continue as HAL defends price tag

Last week, Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that Defence Ministry has constituted a committee to review the cost of products manufactured by Defence Public Sector Undertakings.

Jul 17, 2018

Government to rescue public sector banks; might infuse Rs 8,000 crore

In January 2018, the government had announced a capital infusion of Rs. 88,000 crore to 20 public sector banks in the current financial year.

Jul 17, 2018

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NPA 'irregularities': ICICI Bank launches second inquiry

The allegations are related to cases where the bank have inflated profits by at least $1.3 billion over eight years by delaying provisioning for 31 non-performing assets (NPA) accounts.

Jul 16, 2018

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IMF cuts India's growth projection, but it still retains world's top spot

Maury Obstfeld, International Monetary Fund's director of the Research Department, said that the rise in oil prices due to supply disruptions and geopolitical tensions have harmed importers like India.

Jul 16, 2018

Indian IT companies witness drop in foreign portfolio investors' exposure

Interestingly, one of the major features of the Indian markets in the current year has been the high volatility in terms of investment when it comes to foreign inflow and outflow

Jul 16, 2018

Massive discounts on iPhones in India will be a thing of past: Here's why

Apple has devised a new sales strategy for India, where it plans to end the discounts which are offered in a timely manner from third-party retailers. Read all about it here.

Jul 16, 2018

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Monsoon Session 2018: Explaining recent changes in MSP

Currently, there are 68 Bills pending in Parliament. Of these, 25 Bills are listed for consideration and passage, and three for withdrawal during the session.

Jul 16, 2018

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China second-quarter GDP growth slows to 6.7 % amid US trade war

Faced with a slowdown in domestic demand and the potential fallout from the trade war, Chinese policymakers have started to step up policy support for the economy and have softened their stance on deleveraging.

Jul 16, 2018

As May's plan faces backlash, no-deal Brexit seems more likely

German business groups have asked their members to be ready for a hard Brexit, fearing Britain may not strike a deal in time. Prime Minister Theresa May has also warned of a no-deal Brexit if the government doesn't back her plan.

Jul 15, 2018

Tamil Nadu opposes repeal of UGC Act

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami has written to the Prime Minister opposing the draft bill on replacing the UGC and AICTE with Higher Education Commission of India. Palaniswami's main issues are related to the financing of universities, which will now be overseen by MHRD.

Jul 14, 2018