The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) has suggested amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules,1945 to ensure that registered medical practitioners dispense only generic medicines. A generic medicine is a copy of drug medication created to be the same as an already marketed brand-name drug.It is equal in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration,… Continue reading New rules mooted on drugs dispensed by doctors
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #6 July 6, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 6, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Budget Briefs: Stand-Up India Scheme extended till 2025 Union Minister has said that the Stand Up India Scheme has been extended up to the year 2025. Stand-Up India Scheme Facilitates bank loans between 10 lakh and 1 Crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC)… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 6, 2019
7 PM | Towards making India 5G-ready by 2020 | 6th July, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context: 5G technology in telecommunication. Evolution of mobile communication networks: Mobile communication has become more popular in last few years due to fast reform from 1G to 5G in mobile technology. Generation refers change in nature of service compatible transmission technology and new frequency bands. In 1980 the… Continue reading 7 PM | Towards making India 5G-ready by 2020 | 6th July, 2019
7 PM | Government steps on the gas to put India’s EV mission in fast lane | 6th July, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context: The government drive towards electric vehicles for a sustainable future. More in news: Niti Aayog’s emobility plan: only electric vehicles to be sold by 2030. Infrastructure over incentive to promote electric vehicle: Economic survey. Transportation is backbone for growth of an economy. India is one of the… Continue reading 7 PM | Government steps on the gas to put India’s EV mission in fast lane | 6th July, 2019
Budget Briefs-10-point Vision for the decade
Finance Minister has flagged ten points of the Government’s ‘Vision for the Decade’: Building physical and social infrastructure; Digital India reaching every sector of the economy; Pollution free India with green Mother Earth and Blue Skies; Make in India with particular emphasis on MSMEs, Start-ups, Defence manufacturing, automobiles, electronics, fabs and batteries, and medical devices;… Continue reading Budget Briefs-10-point Vision for the decade
Budget Briefs:Providing access to safe and adequate drinking water to all Indians is a priority of the Government
The Finance Minister has announced the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide potable water to every rural household by 2024.The newly constituted Jal Shakti ministry will helm the programme. This mission will focus on integrated demand and supply-side management of water at the local level including the creation of local infrastructure for source sustainability like (a)rainwater… Continue reading Budget Briefs:Providing access to safe and adequate drinking water to all Indians is a priority of the Government
Budget Briefs:Government to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for NRIs with Indian Passports
The Union Finance Minister has proposed to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for Non-Resident Indians(NRI) with Indian Passport. The minister has also proposed that the government will launch a Mission that will integrate India’s traditional artisans and their creative products with global markets.Wherever necessary patents and geographical indicators,will be obtained for them. She has also proposed… Continue reading Budget Briefs:Government to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for NRIs with Indian Passports
Budget Briefs: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
The Finance Minister has said that Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) inflows into India have remained robust despite global headwinds. She stated that according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2019. India’s FDI inflows in 2018-19 remained strong at US$ 64.375 billion marking a 6% growth over the previous year. She has also proposed a 100% foreign direct… Continue reading Budget Briefs: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Budget Briefs:Agriculture
Finance Minister has said that the government will invest widely in agriculture infrastructure and support private entrepreneurship for value addition in farm sector. The government has also proposed a Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana(PMMSY) to establish a robust fisheries management framework and check gaps in the value chain. The government has proposed to increase budget… Continue reading Budget Briefs:Agriculture
