Share of tech patents on the rise in IP filings
According to a report by industry body Nasscom,India origin companies has filed over 4,600 patents in the US between 2015-2018.The majority of the patents were from the technology domain. A …
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IRDAI forms panel to review microinsurance framework
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has set up a committee under IRDAI Executive Director Suresh Mathur to review the regulatory framework on microinsurance. Microinsurance refers to …
Read MoreQatar exit visa system to end this year:U.N
According to the UN’s International Labour Organization,Qatar will abolish its controversial exit visa system for all foreign workers by the end of 2019. Qatar has introduced a series of labor …
Read MoreFire on INS Vikramaditya claims officer’s life
An Indian Navy officer has died while trying to combat fire onboard INS Vikramaditya when the ship was entering the harbour in Karwar in Karnataka. The fire was brought under …
Read MoreNASA: Universe expanding faster than expected
A new study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters has reported that the universe is expanding faster than expected. According to scientists, this would require new physics to better understand …
Read MoreNow,PepsiCo offers to settle case against Gujarat potato farmers
PepsiCo has offered to settle its lawsuit against the farmers who had grown the patented potato variety used in its Lays chips without the company’s permission. However,PepsiCo’s has offered a …
Read MoreTiwa tribes and Khelchawa festival
Recently,Tiwa tribesmen had taken part in a dance during the Khelchawa festival in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. Tiwa tribesmen are recognized as a Scheduled tribe within the State of …
Read MoreSupreme Court gives RBI ‘last chance’ to alter disclosure policy
The Supreme Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information pertaining to its annual inspection report of banks and other material under the Right to Information …
Read MoreUSTR puts India on ‘priority watch list’ on ‘Intellectual Property’ concerns
The office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has decided to continue to keep India on its Priority Watch List. The USTR has identified 11 countries on its Priority Watch …
Read MoreIndia ranks 80 in Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2019
India has been ranked 80th on Global Talent Competitive Index 2019. Switzerland maintains its top position followed by Singapore and the United States. India has scored well on growing talent …
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