UN Secretary General has said that United Nations(UN) owes India $38 million for peacekeeping operations as of March 2019.It is the highest UN has to pay to any country for the peacekeeping operations. The UN chief has also said that the troop and police-contributing countries will or will not be paid depends on the financial… Continue reading UN owes India $38 million for peacekeeping
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Many essential drugs priced much higher than manufacturing cost: WHO
According to World Health Organisation (WHO),around 40% of the essential medicines in India are priced significantly higher than estimated production costs.This shows the amount of profiteering done by pharmaceutical companies and the scope for lowering the prices of drugs. The drugs used for cancer,hepatitis C and off patent drugs which are in the market for… Continue reading Many essential drugs priced much higher than manufacturing cost: WHO
Pulitzer’s for NYT and WSJ over trump probes
The 2019 Pulitzer Prizes were announced.It is an award for achievements in newspaper,magazine and online journalism,literature and musical composition in the United States. Pulitzer was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher. Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories.In twenty of… Continue reading Pulitzer’s for NYT and WSJ over trump probes
Iran parliament labels US troops to Mideast as terrorists
Iran’s lawmakers has approved a bill designating the US Central Command(CENTCOM) as a terrorist organisation.The bill considers any type of financial,technological or information aid given to CENTCOM as a terrorist measure. This move comes after the United States had designated Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization.It is the first time… Continue reading Iran parliament labels US troops to Mideast as terrorists
India, Pakistan officials hold technical meeting on Kartarpur corridor
Indian and Pakistan officials has held a meeting to discuss the technical aspects of the proposed Kartarpur corridor.The two countries discussed on the (a)timing for completion of bridge (b)alignment of roads and (c)engineering aspects of the proposed crossing points. Earlier,the first meeting to finalise the modalities for the corridor took place on the Indian side… Continue reading India, Pakistan officials hold technical meeting on Kartarpur corridor
Export of cotton textiles to China on the rise: Texprocil
According to Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council(Texprocil),exports of cotton textiles to China has been on the rise. Texprocil has said that the robust export of cotton textiles to China has helped India reduce its trade deficit with China.It said that the recent government move to refund all State and Central taxes on textile exports boosted… Continue reading Export of cotton textiles to China on the rise: Texprocil
SC admits for consideration plea for lifting ban on Muslim women’s entry into mosques
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking permission for Muslim women to enter mosques to offer prayers.The petitioner has asked the apex court to declare the prohibition on entry of women inside mosques in the country as illegal and unconstitutional. The petition was filed on the grounds that (a)there is nothing in… Continue reading SC admits for consideration plea for lifting ban on Muslim women’s entry into mosques
Need to change development paradigm,aim for climate resilient development: Vice President
Vice President of India has inaugurated the 4th Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) Congress 2019 in New Delhi. Vice President has said that there is a need to change the development paradigm and aim for a climate resilient development,moving away from traditional metrics. He has also urged all city,province and country representatives to adopt various multi-dimensional… Continue reading Need to change development paradigm,aim for climate resilient development: Vice President
Govt targets Rs 50,000-crore of public procurement through GeM in FY20
India’s public procurement portal Government e-marketplace (GeM) has witnessed a multifold increase in transactions in a single year.The commerce ministry has set a target of Rs 50,000 crore in 2019-20, ultimately hitting Rs 1 trillion worth of procurements by 2021. Government e Marketplace is an online marketplace setup in 2016 for procurement of commonly used… Continue reading Govt targets Rs 50,000-crore of public procurement through GeM in FY20
Cabinet approves creation of sixth deputy CAG post
The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of an additional post of Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General(Coordination, Communication and Information System) in the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. The Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General shall oversee the (a)coordination among state audits (b)audit of telecommunication and (c)coordinate the various information systems… Continue reading Cabinet approves creation of sixth deputy CAG post
