Oil imports from Iran may be reduced as U.S. mulls waiver

Indian officials has been working closely with the United States to ensure that India gets a better deal on (a)the extension of the Iran oil sanctions waiver and (b)decision on withdrawing India’s preferential Generalised System of Preferences(GSP) status. During discussion with US officials,it was indicated that decision on the GSP withdrawal could be deferred until… Continue reading Oil imports from Iran may be reduced as U.S. mulls waiver

Must Read News Articles – April 14th, 2019

Archives Oil import from Iran may be reduced as U.S. mulls waiver Indian officials are working closely with U.S. officials to ensure that two upcoming deadlines in early May, for the extension of the Iran oil sanctions waiver, as well as the final decision on withdrawing India’s preferential Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) status, end… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 14th, 2019

Plea to remove dual control of Assam Rifles

The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on a plea seeking directions to remove the dual control of Assam Rifles and bring it under the Defence Ministry. The petition was filed on the grounds that the administrative control of Assam Rifles lies with the Home Ministry,while the… Continue reading Plea to remove dual control of Assam Rifles

Tea Board to discuss industry road map

The Tea Board will organize a ‘Young Entrepreneurs’ Meet’ on April 24. It aims at drawing a future roadmap for tea industry.The meeting will discuss ways to (a)enhance the quality of Indian tea (b)restrict marketing of low quality products and (c)the steps needed to be taken to bring good tea to the market. According to… Continue reading Tea Board to discuss industry road map

Israel’s moon dream shattered as craft crashes into lunar surface

Beresheet, an Israeli spacecraft could not successfully soft land on the moon and crashed on the lunar surface. Beresheet was the first privately funded spacecraft which aimed to land on the moon. Only government space agencies from the former Soviet Union, the US and China have achieved soft lunar landings. If the landing had been… Continue reading Israel’s moon dream shattered as craft crashes into lunar surface

SC notice to MP govt over hiking OBC quota from 14% to 27%

The Supreme Court has sought the Madhya Pradesh government’s response on a petition challenging the validity of the ordinance which had increased the reservation in government jobs and university admission to the Other Backward Class(OBC) category from the existing 14% to 27% The decision to increase reservation for OBCs had led to reservation in Madhya… Continue reading SC notice to MP govt over hiking OBC quota from 14% to 27%

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