Stick to deadline on finalisation of Assam NRC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said that it will not extend the July 31 deadline for finalisation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. Further, the apex court has …
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VVPAT: Opposition has a recourse in slip counting
Recently, the Supreme Court has rejected opposition parties’ demand for 50% random physical verification of electronic voting machines using the voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT). Instead the Court has directed …
Read MoreSC orders demolition of 5 apartments Ernakulam’s Maradu municipality
The Supreme Court has ordered the demolition of five high-rise apartments in Ernakulam’s Maradu municipality near Kochi in Kerala for violating the provisions of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. According …
Read MoreIndia’s newest pit viper found in Arunachal Pradesh
A team of herpetologists have described a new species of reddish-brown pit viper which has been found in a forest in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery has …
Read MoreWHO for eliminating industrially produced Trans fats by 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to achieve the goal of eliminating industrially produced Trans-fats by 2023. In 2018, WHO had launched …
Read MoreCBIC organises meeting of Regional Heads of Customs Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in Kochi
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is organising a meeting of the Regional Heads of Customs Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in …
Read MoreGovt:No impact of NSSO survey on GDP numbers
The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MOSPI) has clarified that there will not be any impact of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) report on gross domestic product (GDP) data. …
Read MoreIndia’s Jagjit Pavadia re-elected to International Narcotics Control Board
India’s Jagjit Pavadia has been re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for another term. The International Narcotics Control Board(INCB) is an independent and quasi-judicial control organ for the …
Read MoreIncome support, UDAY driving fiscal slippages: RBI
The Reserve Bank has warned of the rising risks to fiscal consolidation of the states as their finances are burdened with (a)farm loan waivers (b)income support schemes and (c)UDAY bonds …
Read MoreIran says it will not honour nuclear curbs
Iran has said it will start withdrawing parts of its commitments under its 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Iran has also said that it will resume high level uranium enrichment if …
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