Category: India
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Supreme Court tells CCI to protect competition without weakening market confidence; clears Amazon
The court concluded that the CCI acted outside its statutory authority by withdrawing the approval given to the Amazon-Future Coupons combination in 2019
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Indian Air Force likely to oversee transport of NEET-UG re-test papers
This measure follows the cancellation of the original examination after an alleged question paper leak
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Supreme Court to examine if CBSE’s three-language rule is ‘unreasonable’ on kids, resources
Three-judge Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant says the court is more concerned with the logistical and factual challenges of implementing the policy in the face of a dearth of teachers and books
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NCW calls for legislation to codify Muslim personal law related to marriage
The report recommended prohibition of child marriage and regulation of divorce practices, ensuring fairness, due process, and equal access to remedies for women
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Pradhan discusses CBSE payment gateway overhaul with four public sector banks
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan emphasises need for a robust, reliable, and student-friendly payment ecosystem, particularly for post-examination services such as re-evaluation, obtaining photocopies of answer sheets, and other fee-based processes.
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Canada PM Carney’s visit to India reset ties after 2023 killing of Sikh activist, Piyush Goyal says
The ties were strained under Mark Carney’s predecessor in the wake of the 2023 killing of Sikh activist Hareep Singh Nijjar in Canada
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President Droupadi Murmu confers 66 Padma awards
President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Vibhushan on legendary Bollywood actor Dharmendra posthumously and violin virtuoso N. Rajam for exceptional contribution to their respective fields
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Nirmala Sitharaman urges focus on Fuel, Fertiliser, Forex; hits out at critics for peddling pessimism
Stating that India’s policy response has been calibrated to preserve domestic growth, FM said the cut in diesel and petrol excise duties will lead to a revenue impact of ₹1 lakh crore
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Demand driving growth, but economic outlook ‘somewhat clouded’ by supply issues: RBI
The central bank said that while inflation currently was within the tolerance band, the potential pass through of higher prices needed to be monitored
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India and Italy have been in continuous contact over Ukraine and West Asia conflicts: PM Modi
Modi describes India-Italy relation as a ‘win-win partnership’ and welcomes the upgradation of bilateral ties to the level of ‘Special Strategic Partnership’