'The Government introduced the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024  which seeks to increase the option for nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others.'  The Bill Read More...

'The Union Cabinet in India approved eight new railway projects, with a total investment of ?24,657 crore.' These projects aim to improve connectivity, make travel more efficient, and be environmen Read More...

'For more than 30 years, the world’s largest iceberg was stuck in the Antarctic.' Five times the size of New York City’s land area and more than 1,000 feet deep, the mammoth piece of ic Read More...

'The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest recipients of migrant domestic workers (MDWs), will roll out a new domestic workers law in September.' The six GCC states (Saudi Ara Read More...

'Water temperatures in and around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past decade, placing the world’s largest coral reef under threat, accordi Read More...

'New limits to a person’s daily exposure to silica dust in the construction, mining, dentistry and other industries could save about 13,000 lives worldwide.' That’s what researchers i Read More...

'After a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern Japan recently, the country’s meteorological agency issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory”.' The warning said the likelihood o Read More...

'Global financial markets may be exhibiting recovery following the dramatic falls in value, but the global economy is still in uncharted waters.' Employment generation in the U.S. has been weaker Read More...

'The Indian Himalayan Range (IHR), comprising 11 States and two Union Territories, had a decadal urban growth rate of more than 40% from 2011 to 2021.' Towns have expanded, and more urban settlem Read More...

'The Union government recently introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the 1995 Waqf Act (1995 Act).' The proposed amendments seek to significantly reform the law by enhancing the Centre’ Read More...