MSME networking portal launched The Telangana government has launched a Micro, Smalland Medium Enterprises (MSME) networking portal called as Telangana State Global Linker. The core objective of the portal is to make the business growth of MSMEs simpler, more profitable and enjoyable. The platform will offer a host of benefits to MSME members such as… Continue reading MSME networking portal launched
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Kartarpur talks only if Pak. concedes demands
Kartarpur talks only if Pak. concedes demands India has called off a second round of talks with Pakistan on the Kartarpur Corridor scheduled to be held on 2nd April. The inclusion of Khalistan separatists supporter in the recently constituted Kartarpur-related committee by the Pakistan government is the main reason for India calling off the talks.… Continue reading Kartarpur talks only if Pak. concedes demands
Group to check terror sympathisers
Group to check terror sympathisers Government has set up a Multi-Disciplinary Terror Monitoring Group (MDTMG). The group aims to ensure synergised and concerted action against terror financing and terror-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The MDTMG will have representatives from (a) Jammu and Kashmir Police (b) Intelligence Bureau (c) Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) (c)National Investigation… Continue reading Group to check terror sympathisers
Plea in court against drug pricing regulator’s move to cap trade margin for cancer medicines
Plea in court against drug pricing regulator’s move to cap trade margin for cancer medicines The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) decision to cap the maximum trade margin for cancer medicine has been challenged in the Karnataka High Court by a private hospital group. Earlier, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) had invoked powers under Drugs… Continue reading Plea in court against drug pricing regulator’s move to cap trade margin for cancer medicines
CDSCO asks state drug regulators to ‘keep a strong vigil’ on buclizine sales
CDSCO asks state drug regulators to ‘keep a strong vigil’ on buclizine sales Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued an advisory to state drug regulators. It has asked them to keep monitoring on the manufacture, sale and distribution of buclizine. It is a brand of antihistamine and used as a motion sickness medicine.… Continue reading CDSCO asks state drug regulators to ‘keep a strong vigil’ on buclizine sales
Oxfam flags gender pay gap, lack of quality jobs in India
Oxfam flags gender pay gap, lack of quality jobs in India Oxfam India has recently released a report titled ‘Mind the Gap: The State of Employment in India’. The report says that regressive social norms along with lack of investment in social security and infrastructure continue to hamper women’s participation in the workforce. The report… Continue reading Oxfam flags gender pay gap, lack of quality jobs in India
Now, a blockchain enabled marketplace app for coffee
Now, a blockchain enabled marketplace app for coffee The commerce ministry has launched a blockchain-based coffee e-marketplace app. It will help farmers integrate with markets so that they can realise fair prices for the commodity. Coffee Board is collaborating with Eka Plus, one of the global leaders in Digital Commodity Management platforms for Agriculture for… Continue reading Now, a blockchain enabled marketplace app for coffee
50% VVPAT verification will delay Lok Sabha election results by 6 days, ECI tells SC
In an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court, the Election Commission has said that increasing VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) verification to 50% would delay Lok Sabha election results by 6days. The EC’s affidavit in court came in response to a petition by 21 political parties. The plea had demanded the random verification of… Continue reading 50% VVPAT verification will delay Lok Sabha election results by 6 days, ECI tells SC
PM’s speech didn’t violate the code of conduct: EC
The Election Commission (EC) has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to nation on the success of Mission Shakti, anti-satellite missile testing, did not violate the provision of ”party in power” in Model Code of Conduct (MCC). The EC has taken the decision based on the report of a committee of officers. The EC… Continue reading PM’s speech didn’t violate the code of conduct: EC
Red Cross to send aid to crisis-hit Venezuela
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent has announced that it would begin impartially distributing humanitarian aid in Venezuela. Venezuela has been experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis which has led to forced mass migration of many. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is an organization which provides… Continue reading Red Cross to send aid to crisis-hit Venezuela
