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RBI likely to keep repo rate on hold

The Monetary Policy Committee of RBI is expected to maintain the status quo for the third straight review meeting as retail inflation is hovering close to the central bank’s upper tolerance limit.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 7th Feb 2018

Agni ¬I test¬ fired off the Odisha coast

India on Tuesday successfully test ¬fired its short-range nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni ¬I .

posted by Jawwad Kazi 7th Feb 2018

Communal incidents increased in 2017

According to a government data, as many as 111 people were killed and 2,384 others were injured in 822 communal incidents in 2017, up from 751 such incidents in 2016.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 7th Feb 2018

Haryana to set up ‘Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran’

In order to increase farm productivity and farmers’ income, the Haryana government on Tuesday announced the setting up of ‘Haryana Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran’, an authority which will undertake measures to make agriculture remunerative.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 7th Feb 2018

'Likely misuse' no ground to strike down Aadhaar

The mere possibility of misuse cannot be a ground for striking down the Aadhaar Act, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud orally observed during a Constitution Bench hearing on the validity of the unique identity scheme.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 7th Feb 2018