Government plans to colour code generic drugs The government has planned to colour code generic drugs. This would enable consumers to differentiate between generic drugs and other medicines and take an informed decision while purchasing medicines. The government is also considering use of symbols to make generic drugs easily identifiable. Nearly all drugs have three… Continue reading Government plans to colour code generic drugs
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Cumulative spending on CSR crosses ₹50,000 cr
According to Crisil Foundation,Cumulative spending on corporate social responsibility (CSR) has crossed the ₹50,000-crore-mark four years after the legislative mandate was implemented. The highest CSR funding went to (a)education (b)skill development (c)healthcare and (d)sanitation.While the spending on national heritage protection has tripled and that on sports promotion has more than doubled since 2015. Corporate social… Continue reading Cumulative spending on CSR crosses ₹50,000 cr
China asks for duty-free import of 85% of its products into India
During India-China bilateral discussions,China has said they were willing to give duty-free access to 92% of Indian exports,provided India allow duty-free import of 85% of its products into China.India has offered to open up 74% of its market to Chinese goods in phases but China is not satisfied with the proposal. Import duty is a… Continue reading China asks for duty-free import of 85% of its products into India
What did we gain at OIC, asks Congress
The meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has passed two resolutions on Kashmir.It was passed a day after India’s foreign minister’s address at the OIC. The two resolutions,(a)Kashmir issue as the “core dispute” between the India and Pakistan.It also expressed concern at rights violations in “Indian occupied” Kashmir and (b)India-Pakistan “peace process”,were part… Continue reading What did we gain at OIC, asks Congress
Iran threatens action against Pakistan-based terrorist group
Iran and India,which have both suffered deadly terrorist attacks from Pakistan based terror groups have agreed to cooperate in combating terrorism in the region. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief has warned Pakistan to crack down on armed group Jaish al-Adl following a suicide attack in the border province of Sistan-Baluchestan. Afghanistan had also… Continue reading Iran threatens action against Pakistan-based terrorist group
ICC rejects BCCI’s request to ‘isolate’ Pakistan
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) request for isolation of Pakistan from the global cricket community. The BCCI led by Committee of administrators(CoA) had made the appeal following the Pulwama terror attack to isolate the nations who sponsor terrorism. Committee of Administrators(CoA) are nominated panel… Continue reading ICC rejects BCCI’s request to ‘isolate’ Pakistan
N. Korea has no economic future if it keeps nuclear weapons
U.S President has said that North Korea does not have any economic future with nuclear weapons.Further,US and South Korea also announced they will end their annual large-scale joint military exercises as US is pursuing efforts to improve ties with North Korea. Foal Eagle was the largest of the regular joint exercises held by USA and… Continue reading N. Korea has no economic future if it keeps nuclear weapons
India nudges Myanmar crackdown on Naga rebels
Myanmarese army has taken control of the headquarters of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN), Khaplang group, situated in the Myanmar’s Sagaing Region. NSCN aims at forming ‘Nagalim’ or Greater Nagaland which would consist of all Naga inhabited areas of North-East and some areas in adjoining Myanmar.In 1988,NSCN got split due to differences on… Continue reading India nudges Myanmar crackdown on Naga rebels
IL&FS ignored risk assessment reports while extending loans: audit
A forensic audit report of IL&FS by Grant Thornton has found serious lapses in the manner in which huge loans were extended to certain entities even after internal risk assessment clearly showed that the borrowers were under financial stress. Further,Serious Fraud Investigation Office(SFIO) in its interim report has alleged that the non-banking finance company IL&FS… Continue reading IL&FS ignored risk assessment reports while extending loans: audit
India fortifying case against Jaish-e-Mohammad
India along with France has been preparing a strong proposal to put Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar on the ban list of the United Nations Security Council(UNSC)1267 committee. The security agencies are putting together new details such as (a)JeM’s parent outfit,Harkat-ul-Ansar (HuA),included by the U.S. in its list of Foreign Terrorist Organisations in 1999 had… Continue reading India fortifying case against Jaish-e-Mohammad
