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World MSME Day: All you need to know about sector fueling India's growth

India has more than 63 million micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) that account for nearly 27% of GDP

22nd Law Commission seeks views on UCC from public, religious organisations

The commission has set a limit of 30 days to submit views on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for all stakeholders

Rapido vs Delhi govt: SC stays permission for 2-wheeler taxi in Delhi

The SC was hearing two pleas filed by the Delhi govt against the Delhi HC order that allowed bike-taxi aggregators, Rapido and Uber, to operate till the final policy was notified by the govt

Manipur violence: What is SoO pact Amit Shah warned of dissolving?

Manipur government withdrew from the Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact on March 10. Amit Shah today also warned of the dissolution of the pact in any further violation

Jallikattu cultural heritage: SC upholds Tamil Nadu law allowing the sport

Supreme Court upholds the amendments by Tamil Nadu govt to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act allowing bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu'

Cabinet reshuffle: Arjun Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as new law minister

Kiren Rijiju will move to the Earth sciences ministry, a govt notification announced on Thursday

Marriage equality: No bar on adoption by same-sex couples, says CJI

The CJI asserted that even a single individual can adopt a child despite being in a same-sex relationship

First C295 for India completes maiden flight: All you need to know

India acquired 56 C295 aircraft in September 2021 to replace the (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet

Marriage equality: CJI rebuffs elitist argument; Centre says leave it to us

As the SC resumed hearing the petitions in the ongoing marriage equality case, CJI observed that the elitism argument of the Centre is just prejudice and shall have no bearing on the court's decision

Same-sex marriage: Centre files fresh affidavit in SC, seeks states' views

Centre has said that the matter falls within the legislative domain, and thus views of all states and UTs are also necessary

Same-sex marriage case in the Supreme Court: Here is what the Centre said

In the case related to the legal recognition of same-sex marriage, the Centre primarily argued that the issue needed to be decided by the Legislature and not by judicial review

SC again defers plea against WhatsApp: What is new Data Protection Bill?

This is the second time the SC has deferred the hearing. It had shelved the hearing earlier as the Centre said the new bill would likely be tabled in the Budget session

Govt has no central data on heart attack, cancer, HIV: MoHFW to Rajya Sabha

Heart diseases contributed 28.1% of the total deaths in India, in 2016 compared to 15.2% in 1990

'Art Gate' explained: What FATF report says on 'sale of Padma Bhushan'

Union Minister Anurag Thakur, took a dig at Congress and demanded that "Priyanka Gandhi came clean on who Mr. A was mentioned in the FATF case study?"

40% of Indians face flood risk if temperature rises by 2 degrees: Report

1 out of 3 people globally will be threatened by flooding in a 1.5 degrees Celsius warming scenario, which could happen as early as 2030, says report

Post-pandemic job recovery for Indian women slower than men: Report

An analysis of EPFO data for October 2021 to October 2022, finds that the monthly share of women's registration has consistently remained lower than 28%

Union Budget 2023: What health and nutrition sectors want this year

Here's what voices from healthcare & nutrition sector are expecting from Union Budget

Budget 2023: Here's all you need to know about gender budgeting in India

Business Standard tries to demystify gender budgeting, its history, and the road ahead

War in Ukraine to tech layoffs: A look at 10 events that defined 2022

2022 will be remembered for a plethora of things but these 10 events will perhaps be on top of the list

Year in review: 10 Indian business persons who grabbed headlines in 2022

From Gautam Adani and Nischal Shetty to Falguni Nayar and Kaivalya Vohra, take a look at Indian business leaders who grabbed headlines in the year gone by