The government has introduced The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, also known as the Triple ‘talaq’ Bill in the Lok Sabha. The government promulgated an ordinance on triple talaq in September 2018 and February 2019. This is because the bill though passed in Lok Sabha remained pending in the Rajya sabha.… Continue reading Amid protests, triple talaq Bill introduced
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Despite MSME objections, govt moves plan to curb special steel imports
The Ministry of Steel is piloting a proposal to slap quality control regulations on tinplate and tin-free steel. Tinplate steel are sheets of steel coated with a thin layer of tin that have specialised use in consumer products like cans,hair clips and pens. The proposal mandates domestic and foreign suppliers of these products to adhere… Continue reading Despite MSME objections, govt moves plan to curb special steel imports
Kaleshwaram Lift irrigation project inaugurated
Kaleshwaram Multipurpose Lift Irrigation Project on River Godavari has been inaugurated by Telangana Chief Minister. It is being touted as world’s largest multi-stage, multi-purpose lift irrigation project. The project is unique because Telangana will harness water at the confluence of two rivers with Godavari by constructing a barrage at Medigadda in Jayshankar Bhoopalpally district. It… Continue reading Kaleshwaram Lift irrigation project inaugurated
Cancer cell detection ‘dots’ developed from coal in Assam
Scientists from CSIR-NEIST Assam have developed chemical process that turns dirty coal into biomedical carbon quantum dots(CQDs) to help detect cancer cells. Carbon Quantum Dots(CQDs) are carbon-based nanomaterials whose size is less than 10 nm or nanometre.These carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were produced from cheap,abundant, low-quality and high sulphur coals. The CQDs emits a bluish… Continue reading Cancer cell detection ‘dots’ developed from coal in Assam
Indian Navy launches Operation Sankalp in Gulf of Oman
The Indian Navy has launched Operation Sankalp to safeguard its vessels transiting through the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The Navy has deployed stealth guided missile destroyers INS Chennai and patrol vessel INS Sunayna in the region for maritime security operations. Besides,aerial surveillance by naval aircraft is also being undertaken. The operation has… Continue reading Indian Navy launches Operation Sankalp in Gulf of Oman
IIT-Bombay tops Indian institutions in QS World University rankings
The QS World University Rankings 2020 has been released.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) has topped the rankings for the eighth consecutive year. IIT-Bombay has been ranked India’s best university for the second year in a row gaining a global ranking of 152.Two other Indian universities namely IIT Delhi (182) and the Indian Institute of Science,Bengaluru… Continue reading IIT-Bombay tops Indian institutions in QS World University rankings
FM chairs 35th GST Council meeting in Delhi
The 35th Goods and Services tax(GST) Council Meeting was held on 21 June 2019 at New Delhi. The GST council has extended the tenure of the anti-profiteering authority by two years and has also imposed a penalty of up to 10% on businesses not passing on benefits of rate cuts to consumers. The Council took… Continue reading FM chairs 35th GST Council meeting in Delhi
India likely to raise terror, financial crimes at G20 summit in Osaka
Prime Minister will attend the G-20 summit in Osaka,Japan from June 27-29,2019. The theme of the summit is “Human centred future society”.The summit will take up digital economy, artificial intelligence, global health, ageing and marine plastic waste as subjects of deliberation. The Government has said that former Union minister Suresh Prabhu would be the sherpa… Continue reading India likely to raise terror, financial crimes at G20 summit in Osaka
President Kovind: ‘Govt to widen the spectrum of Khelo India Programme’
President of India has highlighted the importance of the government’s flagship ‘Khelo India Programme’. Addressing the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament in New Delhi today,the President said that the new government has decided to widen the spectrum of the ‘Khelo India Programme’ to cover the entire country. Khelo India programme was launched… Continue reading President Kovind: ‘Govt to widen the spectrum of Khelo India Programme’
Kolhapuris: The famous leather chappal get Geographical Indication tag
The Controller General of Patents,Designs and trademarks has granted the Geographical Indication(GI) tag for Kolhapuris to a large area in Maharashtra and Karnataka,covering four districts in each state. Kolhapuris are sturdy leather chappal that rose from its humble rural origins to occupy the high table of fashion globally. The GI tag means that footwear produced… Continue reading Kolhapuris: The famous leather chappal get Geographical Indication tag
