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‘Display new GST price on products’:  Context GST implementation resulted in some price changes. Prices of some items have gone up while the prices of others have gone down. How the price change is being displayed is a matter of discussion The Pricing Process Those products whose tax burden has increased after the launch of… Continue reading ‘Display new GST price on products’: 

Drug-resistant TB higher among children than expected: report:  Context It has emerged that Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) TB is higher among children than expected. What is the issue? Many children tested in nine Indian cities have been diagnosed with TB. Nine per cent of these paediatric TB cases have been diagnosed to have MDR TB, according… Continue reading Drug-resistant TB higher among children than expected: report: 

An argument without Aadhaar:  Context There is a huge furor going on with regard to the privacy issue related to the Aadhar Lack of Credible Analysis There have been alarming reports of exclusion and disruption in social welfare but it is still unclear whether they are due to fixable teething troubles, careless deployment or something… Continue reading An argument without Aadhaar: 

Allow deposit of old notes, Supreme Court tells Centre: (The Hindu) Context The SC on Tuesday instructs Centre to open options for genuine persons to deposit their hard-earned demonetized notes. SC directs Centre  SC suggests that there should be an open window to approach authorities to prove that it is their money.  If the reason… Continue reading Allow deposit of old notes, Supreme Court tells Centre:

SC open to liquor sale on city highways:  Context  A sign of relief may come to hotels, pubs as the Supreme Court on Tuesday prima facie observed that there may be nothing wrong in de-notifying particular stretches of highways running inside city limits as liquor-free zones.  The court has scheduled a detailed hearing for July… Continue reading SC open to liquor sale on city highways:

The terrorisms we overlook:  Terrorism puts freedom at a stake Context: It is high time for the country to address the terror and violence which eradicates the basic freedom of the public. Lynching: Over the past few years, the country faces incidents of lynching of the minority groups. There also have been incidents where Indians… Continue reading The terrorisms we overlook: 

FinMin clarifies definition of ‘branded’ items for GST Defining ‘Branded Item’ for GST Context  With regard to GST, the term “brand name” has brought in some confusion as both analysts and traders found the definition and meaning of “brand name” ambiguous in nature Current Issue  The Ministry of Finance clarified that for the purposes of… Continue reading FinMin clarifies definition of ‘branded’ items for GST

NGT questions pollution control board appointments: Appointments in Pollution Control Boards under Scrutiny Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned pollution control board appointments Details:  NGT has directed all States and Union Territories (UTs) to explain within a week whether appointments of chairmen and member secretaries in State pollution control boards have been made… Continue reading NGT questions pollution control board appointments:

NGT questions pollution control board appointments: Appointments in Pollution Control Boards under Scrutiny Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned pollution control board appointments Details:  NGT has directed all States and Union Territories (UTs) to explain within a week whether appointments of chairmen and member secretaries in State pollution control boards have been made… Continue reading NGT questions pollution control board appointments: 

RET’ Species Recorded in Southern Western Ghats Context: Team from Botanical Survey of India has gathered research evidence on rare, threatened plants in the Southern Western Ghats BSI project on endemic tree resources:  The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) has been undertaking a three-year programme to document economically important endemic trees nationally.  The BSI project… Continue reading RET’ Species Recorded in Southern Western Ghats