SC to hear petition to end write-offs
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court to restrain banks from writing off non-performing assets(NPAs) and governments from waiving off farm loans. The petitioner has said that Supreme …
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Chemists and druggists are passe;from now, all will be pharmacies
Drugs and Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has given its approval to replace the words ‘chemist’ and ‘druggist’ with the term ‘pharmacy’.It will amend the Rule 65(15)(b) and Rule 65(15)(c) under …
Read MoreIndia warns IMF against fresh bailout for Pakistan
Indian Government has cautioned the International Monetary Fund against the fresh bailout for Pakistan. Pakistan has been seeking US $8 billion from the IMF to bail itself out from a …
Read MoreMeet between Afghan govt.Taliban postponed
The peace conference in Qatar that was intended to bring Taliban negotiators and Afghan government officials together was postponed indefinitely after Taliban has objected to the Afghan officials included in …
Read MoreTop IT firms under threat of cyberattack
According to Cybersecurity blog KrebsOnSecurity, cyber attackers may have targeted IT majors such as Infosys,Capgemini and Cognizant to access data of third-party company resources. The Cyber attackers are targeting companies …
Read MoreConsider victim’s age to compute compensation: SC
The Supreme Court has held that in case of death of a bachelor in a motor vehicle accident,the age of the deceased and not the age of the dependents will …
Read MoreNASA astronaut to set record for longest spaceflight by a woman
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to have her mission on the International Space Station(ISS) extended to 328 days.Koch arrived at the space station on March 14 and now is …
Read MoreNavy to take part in fleet review in China
The Indian Navy will participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR) that is scheduled to take place on April 21,2019 in Qingdao,China as part of 70th Anniversary celebrations of People’s …
Read MoreHow climate change is turning these parrots into ‘rabbits’
According to New Zealand scientists,kakapo,a bird has enjoyed a record breaking breeding season possibly 249 eggs laid as part of a breeding programme. This high amount of breeding is because …
Read MoreIndia drops down on World Press Freedom Index
World Press Freedom Index for the year 2019 has been released.In this year’s index,Norway has been ranked first for the third year in a row followed by Finland. India has …
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