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The challenges made to the 103rd constitutional amendment present a more difficult judicial examination than usual
Supreme Court admits petition to decriminalise abortion
The Supreme Court admitted a writ petition seeking to decriminalise abortion and allowing women the right to exercise their reproductive choice.
No intent to exclude India from Afghan diplomacy: China
China sought to reassure India that it does not intend to “exclude” New Delhi from international diplomacy on Afghanistan
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ISRO calls off Chandrayaan 2 launch due to technical glitch
India’s ambitious second lunar mission, Chandrayaan 2, suffered a temporary setback with the launch of the rocket being aborted 56 minutes before the scheduled lift-off.
Creating a fair digital payments market
The digital payments market, with 800 million mobile users in the country of which more than 430 million have Internet access, is estimated to grow to over $1 trillion by 2025. It is important to ensure a fair digital payments market to leverage this opportunity.
In the backdrop of the recently presented Budget, the author advocates that the revenue expenditures and tax revenues are in need of serious corrections
12 Indian beaches in the race to crest the ‘Blue Flag’ challenge
The Union Environment Ministry has selected 12 beaches in India to vie for a ‘Blue Flag’ certification, an international recognition conferred on beaches that meet certain criteria of cleanliness and environmental propriety.
Trade deficit shrinks 8% in June
India’s trade deficit narrowed by nearly 8% to $15.28 billion during June 2019, as against $16.6 billion in June 2018
