Opposition plans to take VVPAT demand to Supreme Court
Opposition parties are planning to move the Supreme Court over its demand of keeping 50% VVPATs in the counting of election results. The Opposition’s demand is for a count of …
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Cancer drugs 87% cheaper after trade margin cap
Government has announced that maximum retail price(MRP) of 390 non-scheduled cancer medicines have been reduced by up to 87% Earlier,National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) had invoked powers under Drugs (Prices …
Read MoreGadkari flags off project for Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has laid the foundation stone for the Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway. The 1320 km long Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway is expected to be developed by 2022. The Expressway …
Read MoreGoogle launches Bolo app in India to help children read in English, Hindi
Google has unveiled a new app ‘Bolo’ that aims to help primary school students learn to read in Hindi and English The app has an in-built reading companion called ‘Diya’ …
Read MoreIndian Army to undergo major reforms
Defence ministry has approved major reforms in the Indian Armed forces.The reforms approved are (a)relocation of 229 officers from the Army headquarters (b)creation of a new post of deputy chief …
Read MoreOrdinance on university faculty reservations gets nod
The Union Cabinet has approved an ordinance to restore an earlier mechanism for reservation in teaching posts at colleges and universities. The ordinance will bring back a 200-point roster that …
Read MoreIndia, Russia sign deal on nuclear submarine
India has signed a $ 3.3 billion deal with Russia to take third Akula-class nuclear-powered submarine on lease for 10 years.The submarine is expected to join the Indian Navy by …
Read MoreIAF went for precision strikes in Balakot: official
The Indian Air Force has submitted dossier to the government containing high resolution satellite images proving that 80% of the precision guided bombs deployed during the airstrike at Balakot had …
Read MoreRafale documents ‘stolen’ remark: how can govt defend the country, ask Opposition parties
The government opposed any review of the Supreme Court’s earlier refusal to order an investigation into the Rafale deal. Government informed the Supreme Court that documents linked to the Rafale …
Read MoreGuard against misuse, social media platforms told
The parliamentary panel on information technology asked social media platforms such as Facebook,Instagram and WhatsApp to ensure that their platforms are not misused to (a)spread fake news (b)incite violence (c)pose …
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