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 Court should (a)restrain banks from writing-off of NPAs so that exact financial conditions of the banks can be shown(b) The Centre and state governments should… Continue reading SC to hear petition to end write-offs
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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 Drugs and Cosmetics Rules so that medical shops can be called a ‘pharmacy’. Earlier,the description ‘Chemists and Druggists’ was to be displayed by those licensees… Continue reading Chemists and druggists are passe;from now, all will be pharmacies
As UK climate protest grows, Emma Thompson, teen joins in
Activists across London, United Kingdom has held demonstrations to highlight dangers of climate change. The protests have been organised by Extinction Rebellion. Extinction Rebellion is an international protest group that uses non-violent civil disobedience to campaign on environmental issues. They protest against politicians who ‘have failed us’, to provoke radical change that will halt a… Continue reading As UK climate protest grows, Emma Thompson, teen joins in
India 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 severe financial crisis that threatens to cripple the country’s economy. Indian officials has told the IMF that Pakistan which was already grey listed by Financial… Continue reading India warns IMF against fresh bailout for Pakistan
Cases of measles show alarming rise, warns WHO
According to WHO’s preliminary global data on measles, there has been a 300% rise in measles cases worldwide during the first three months of 2019 compared with the same period in 2018. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that is spread by contact with an infected person through coughing and sneezing. It can be… Continue reading Cases of measles show alarming rise, warns WHO
Asian Tea Alliance launched in China
The Asian Tea Alliance has been launched in Guizhou in China. It is a union of five tea-growing and consuming countries. The members of the alliance are the a) Indian Tea Association, b) China Tea Marketing Association, c) Indonesian Tea Marketing Association, d) Sri Lanka Tea Board and e) Japan Tea Association. The formation of… Continue reading Asian Tea Alliance launched in China
Meet 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 the country’s delegation. The Afghan government has said that a non-government committee had prepared the list of participants which represented all political and social movements… Continue reading Meet between Afghan govt.Taliban postponed
Leave soon, Indians in Tripoli told
Indian External Affairs Ministry has asked Indians in Tripoli, Libya to leave the place immediately. There have been ongoing clashes between rival militias for control of Tripoli, Libya’s capital. On April 5th, Libyan National Army led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar launched a major military offensive in Tripoli as UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was… Continue reading Leave soon, Indians in Tripoli told
Top 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 that in one form or another have access to a significant amount of third-party company resources and companies that can be abused to conduct gift… Continue reading Top IT firms under threat of cyberattack
Ganga has higher proportion of antibacterial agents: study
A new study titled ‘Assessment of Water Quality and Sediment to Understand Special Properties of River Ganga,’ has noted that Ganga River water significantly higher proportion of organisms with antibacterial properties. The study was commissioned by the Union Water Resources Ministry. Under the study, five pathogenic species of bacteria viz. Escherichia, Enterobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio… Continue reading Ganga has higher proportion of antibacterial agents: study
