Draft export policy unveiled
The Commerce Ministry has released a draft export policy.The draft policy is aimed at consolidating the export norms for each product as applicable at different government agencies. Every product has …
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Disclose names of big defaulters, CIC tells RBI
The Central Information Commission(CIC) has directed the Reserve Bank of India to disclose the list of big loan defaulters it had sent to banks for resolution. The CIC’s directive came …
Read MoreSeawater from Ice Age tucked in rocks discovered in Indian Ocean
Recently,scientists have discovered the remnants of 20,000-year-old seawater dating back to the Ice Age which were tucked inside rock formations in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Researchers made this …
Read MoreRare albino panda caught on camera in China: State media
Recently,Scientists have found a rare albino panda on camera at a nature reserve in southwest China. While there are about 500 giant pandas in China,there are only a handful of …
Read MoreNew code in offing for textile, clothing sector
The chairman of the Cotton Textiles and Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) has said that ‘Social and Labor Convergence Programme (SLCP)’ will be launched in India shortly. This program is an …
Read MoreSEBI tightens disclosure norms for listed debt securities
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked debenture trustees to enhance their disclosure for listed debt securities with a view to protecting the interests of investors. Debenture is …
Read MoreIn joint family, brother-in-law has liability to pay maintenance to domestic violence victim: SC
The Supreme Court has held that even the brother-in-law has a liability to pay maintenance to a victim under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The court has held that Protection …
Read More‘World’s rivers loaded with antibiotics waste’
According to a research paper, rivers worldwide are polluted with antibiotics that exceed environmental safety thresholds by up to 300 times. The research paper was presented at a recent a …
Read MoreBurnout a medical condition, says WHO
The World Health Organization has for the first time recognised “burn-out” in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The term “burnout” was coined in the 1970s by the American psychologist …
Read MoreNew version of Akash missile test-fired successfully
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired the Akash-MK-1S surface to air defence missile system. This is a new version of the missile fitted with an …
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