Emissions fiasco: No coercive action against Volkswagen, says SC
The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposing a fine of ₹500 crore on Volkswagen AG.The NGT had imposed the fine on Volkswagen …
Read MoreDiscom debt to return to pre-UDAY levels
According to the credit ratings agency Crisil,the debt of state-owned electricity distribution companies(discoms) is set to increase to pre-Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana(UDAY) levels of ₹2.6 lakh crore by the end …
Read MoreExplained: Dissent in the Election Commission – what the rules say
According to a report,one of the Election Commissioner has dissented with the opinion of other Election Commissioners in five different matters pertaining to alleged violations of the Model Code of …
Read MoreSushma Swaraj, Shah Mehmood Qureshi to attend SCO meet
The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan will be attending a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Foreign Ministers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on May 21,2019. This meeting could …
Read MoreCan’t ensure cheaper oil for India,says US
US commerce secretary has said that the US government cannot ensure sale of its oil to India at cheaper rates as the commodity is controlled by private companies. Recently,India had …
Read MoreKarnataka students who missed NEET due to train delay will get another chance: Javadekar
Union Human Resource Development(HRD) Minister has announced that Karnataka students who missed the chance to write the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test(NEET) because of a train delay can retake the …
Read MoreSC dismisses plea on traffic restriction in J&K
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea which had challenged the restrictions on civilian movement along the National Highway between Baramulla and Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently,Jammu and Kashmir …
Read MoreU.S. to hike tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese goods
United States has announced that it would raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25% because trade talks are moving too slowly. The United States and China are …
Read MoreAnti-dumping duty put on saccharine
The Finance Ministry has imposed an anti-dumping duty on the import of saccharine from Indonesia. Saccharine is a compound most commonly used in sugar-substitute sweeteners.It is used to sweeten products …
Read MoreIndia, UK in talks to build Naval supercarrier under ‘Make in India’: Report
According to a report,India and the United Kingdom are in talks to build a new state-of-the-art aircraft carrier along the lines of the UK’s HMS Queen Elizabeth as a part …
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