The Supreme Court has decided to conduct an in-house inquiry into the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against Chief Justice of India. The apex court has appointed a committee headed by senior-most judge of the Supreme Court.However,there will be no time frame to complete the inquiry and future course of action will depend on what… Continue reading Judges’ panel to hear charges against CJI
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India may send NIA team to assist in probe
Indian Government may send National Investigation Agency(NIA) to Sri Lanka to study the recent series of blasts in churches and hotels across Sri Lanka that claimed more than 290 lives. Earlier,India had also shared intelligence inputs to Sri Lanka on possible terror strikes at different locations including the Indian High Commission. NIA has claimed that… Continue reading India may send NIA team to assist in probe
India may stop oil imports from Iran
Indian Government has said that it will stop importing crude oil from Iran following the US decision to end sanctions waivers. The shortfall in crude oil supply will be made from alternate sources available in Saudi Arabia,Kuwait,UAE and Mexico. India is the world’s third-largest consumer of oil with 85% of its crude oil and 34%… Continue reading India may stop oil imports from Iran
Price controls hurting FDI in medical devices sector
According to the data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade,Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the medical devices sector has decreased from $439 million in 2016 to $66 million in 2018. The decrease in FDI has been attributed to the implementation of price controls in the medical devices.Further,the inflows has decreased… Continue reading Price controls hurting FDI in medical devices sector
Shipping firms seek PM’s help to stay afloat
Indian shipping companies have submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister seeking his immediate intervention to scrap a recent notification which would force shipping companies to close down. They have said that the amended Right of First Refusal(ROF) policy equates a foreign ship taken on hire,with a ship actually owned under the Indian flag by… Continue reading Shipping firms seek PM’s help to stay afloat
RBI swap auction gets bids more than thrice the notified amount
The Reserve Bank of India has successfully concluded a second forex swap auction intended to ease liquidity conditions. The auction saw a strong demand with the Reserve Bank of India getting 255 bids worth $18.65 billion compared with the notified amount of $5 billion.Earlier,RBI had bought $5 billion through a similar swap auction. Recently,RBI has… Continue reading RBI swap auction gets bids more than thrice the notified amount
GARIA PUJA
Garia festival is an important festival for the Tripuri tribal community in the state of Tripura.This year’s Garia puja was held on 21 April,2019. The Garia Puja is usually held from the beginning of the last day of the month of Chaitra till the seventh day of the month of April(Vaishakha). The rituals which are… Continue reading GARIA PUJA
MOU signed between Ministry of AYUSH and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Ministry of AYUSH has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The MOU aims for further cooperation in research on traditional systems of medicine like Ayurveda,Unani,Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) and their integration with modern science. Further,the collaboration also aims to preserve and protect traditional knowledge related to… Continue reading MOU signed between Ministry of AYUSH and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Releasing Modi biopic now will tilt balance: EC tells SC
The Election Commission (EC) has stood by its decision to defer the release of the PM Narendra Modi biopic until the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 19. The EC has observed that the content and dramatization of character in the movie was such that screening of the movie before polls would… Continue reading Releasing Modi biopic now will tilt balance: EC tells SC
UAE’s Hope Probe project bound for Mars is 85% complete
The UAE Space Agency and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has announced that 85% of the Hope Probe project has been completed. Hope mission is a Space mission by UAE which has planned to send an unmanned probe to orbit Mars by 2021.It will become the first Arab Country to do so. The Hope Mars… Continue reading UAE’s Hope Probe project bound for Mars is 85% complete
