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
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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
Five varieties of Indian coffee awarded GI certification
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has recently awarded Geographical Indication (GI) to five varieties of Indian coffee. Geographical Indications (GI) is an intellectual property right (IPR). It is a status accorded to a good which is unique to a particular region or area, and is originated… Continue reading Five varieties of Indian coffee awarded GI certification
Bengal Odisha schemes held up for incomplete info: EC
The Election Commission has said that it had stopped Odisha’s Kalia Scheme and West Bengal’s Krishak Bandhu scheme under the Model Code of Conduct on the grounds that the schemes had incomplete information about beneficiaries. Relevant information about beneficiaries is necessary to ensure the states are extending benefits to only existing beneficiaries and not enrolling… Continue reading Bengal Odisha schemes held up for incomplete info: EC
Debris from anti-satellite test to disintegrate in 45 days: official
Defence sources have said that debris from anti-satellite missile test are expected to disintegrate in 45 days. India has assured that that there will be no space debris left as the test was conducted in the lower atmosphere. Being in the Low Earth Orbit, the debris would fall towards earth and burn up as soon… Continue reading Debris from anti-satellite test to disintegrate in 45 days: official
