The tariff policies recently implemented by the United States are having a significant impact on global financial markets. US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have resulted in significant devaluation in international markets. Major indices such as the Nasdaq-100, S&P 500 and Nikkei 225 saw significant declines, with the Nikkei futures market even triggering a circuit breaker. Futures markets anticipate an approximately 80% rate cut in the US this year, leading to a sharp decline in Treasury yields and a loss in the value of the dollar. The main factor in the current market downturn is the intensifying trade conflict between…
Author: India Aware
The Rajya Sabha approved the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, which was earlier approved by the Lok Sabha. On this historic occasion, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi described the passage of the Bill as an important step towards socio-economic justice, transparency and inclusive growth of the country. He expressed confidence that this change will be especially beneficial for those sections which have been marginalized in the society for a long time. Along with this, he thanked all the members and parliamentary committees who participated in the fruitful discussion on this Bill. Passage of this Bill will be a strong step towards addressing…
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was approved in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday after 11 hours of extensive discussion. This bill has also been passed by the Lok Sabha earlier. In the upper house, 128 votes were cast in favor of the bill and 95 against it. The bill aims to improve the structure of the Waqf Board and reduce the number of legal disputes. Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, refuting the opposition’s allegations, claimed that the basic objective of the bill is to ensure proper management of waqf properties in a democratic manner. He accused the opposition…
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the order of the Calcutta High Court directing the cancellation of appointments to 25,753 teaching and non-teaching posts made by the West Bengal School Service Commission in 2016. The Supreme Court termed the entire recruitment process as tainted and made some changes to the order of the Calcutta High Court. The Supreme Court said that the credibility and validity of the selection process has been lost, so the directions of the Calcutta High Court have been modified. The petition challenging the CBI inquiry into the creation of super-numeric posts by the West Bengal government…
After the Lok Sabha passed the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the government will introduce it in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The bill was discussed intensely for over 12 hours in the Lok Sabha, starting from Wednesday afternoon till early Thursday. The Wakf Bill was passed with 288 votes in favour and 232 against. Also, the lower house passed a resolution confirming the imposition of President’s rule in Manipur. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move a statutory resolution in the Rajya Sabha today approving the proclamation issued by the President on February 13, 2025. Though members cutting across party…
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams shared her experiences of seeing India from space at a press conference a few days after she returned to Earth following her extended mission on the International Space Station (ISS). After spending 286 days in space, Williams said India looks “amazing, absolutely amazing” from above. Williams was particularly impressed by the breathtaking views of the Himalayas. She said that whenever the ISS passed over the Himalayan mountain range, her colleague Butch Wilmore would take amazing pictures. “Every time we went over the Himalayas, Butch got incredible pictures, it’s amazing,” Williams said. The view of India from…
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will present a new report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in the Assembly on April 1. This report will present details of the Delhi government’s efforts to prevent and mitigate vehicular air pollution and the expenditure incurred on them. This report is the second report of the year 2022, which relates to the financial year ended on March 31, 2021. The report will be available in both Hindi and English languages. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has already presented three CAG reports in the House, which were related to the earlier policies and schemes of…
The Delhi Police Special Cell and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday busted a drug smuggling racket in several areas of the national capital, including Tilak Nagar. Drugs worth Rs 27.5 crore were seized in this operation. Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the action of the Delhi Police and the NCB. Amit Shah wrote on social media platform X, “Our relentless pursuit against the drug trade continues. A major narco-network was busted in Delhi-NCR under the Modi government’s zero tolerance policy against drugs. NCB and Delhi Police busted the gang and recovered methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine worth Rs…
The police have issued a warning of taking strict action against those offering namaz on the road on Eid-ul-Fitr. Meerut Police of Uttar Pradesh has ordered that FIR will be registered and immediate arrest will be made against those offering namaz on the road outside the Idgah. In addition, the process of cancelling the passports and driving licenses of the offenders will also be initiated. This step has been taken in view of the cases of many people going abroad and going on Umrah after offering namaz on the road last year. SP City Ayush Vikram Singh said that Eid-ul-Fitr…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while discussing the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on March 27, made it clear that the government is fully prepared to welcome foreign nationals who wish to visit the country for the purpose of tourism, education, healthcare or business. The minister stressed that the government will ban the entry of only those individuals whose intentions are likely to pose a threat to national security. Shah said, “The basic principle of the Narendra Modi government is that it will stop only those foreign nationals from entering India whose intentions are harmful. The…