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Low conviction hinders fight against spurious drugs

According to the Drug Controller General of India(DGCI),conviction rates in the cases of spurious drugs is abysmally low.During 2015 to 2018,India has been able to convict only 35 cases of the 606 prosecutions launched against the manufacture,sale and distribution of spurious or adulterated drugs. Spurious or imitation drug products are formulations made to resemble another… Continue reading Low conviction hinders fight against spurious drugs

Bids invited for 20,000 crore Bullet train project

The National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) has invited bids for Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet train project. Only Indian and Japanese companies can bid. NHSRCL is the implementing agency of the project. The E5 Shinkansen series Bullet Train Project is an India-Japan joint venture. The agreement was signed with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project was… Continue reading Bids invited for 20,000 crore Bullet train project

NHRC Special Rapporteur to probe farmer deaths

The National Human Rights Commission has directed East Zone Special Rapporteur to conduct a detailed probe into incidences of farmers’ suicide in Odisha. The order comes in the backdrop of a plea which alleged that 30 debt-ridden farmers in 12 districts of Odisha committed suicide during November-December 2015 due to crop failure. Special Rapporteur is… Continue reading NHRC Special Rapporteur to probe farmer deaths

23 Opposition parties move court on EVMs and VVPAT

Opposition parties have moved to the Supreme Court demanding the random verification of at least 50% Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) using Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in every Assembly segment or constituency. Opposition parties have argued that this would increase voter confidence and make the electoral process more transparent. They have contended that free… Continue reading 23 Opposition parties move court on EVMs and VVPAT

‘Grounding to cost airlines $4 bn.’

Frost & Sullivan, a consulting firm, has projected that grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes worldwide, could cost airlines a loss of $4 billion. A large number of countries have had decided to ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes in the aftermath of Ethiopian Airlines crash. On 10 March 2019, A 737 MAX 8… Continue reading ‘Grounding to cost airlines $4 bn.’

Officers with six months’ tenure can be named DGP: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has issued clarification on its last year order on police reforms.It said that officers who have a minimum of six months tenure left in service shall be considered for the post of director general of police (DGP). Earlier,the court had ruled that a person appointed as the DGP must have a minimum… Continue reading Officers with six months’ tenure can be named DGP: Supreme Court

Karnataka has most number of stolen artifacts

The Ministry of Culture has said that Karnataka tops the list in India in terms of stolen antiquities. Antiquity is an article or object (example: coin, sculpture, painting or epigraph, or anything taken from a building or cave) that is at least 100 years old. These illustrates the science, art, crafts or customs or religion… Continue reading Karnataka has most number of stolen artifacts

Swachh Survekshan 2019 rewarding wrong end of waste management?

A study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has reported that Swachh Survekshan rankings are flawed. The study has found that the ranking system was skewed towards cities that had only recently adopted various cleanliness measures. The survey has ranked many cities poorly despite these cities adopting all-year round measures to promote cleanliness.… Continue reading Swachh Survekshan 2019 rewarding wrong end of waste management?

Fares fly high as planes grounded

Air fares has increased causing inconvenience to passengers. The rise in air fares has been due to demand and supply gap after a large number of aircrafts were grounded due to variety of reason such as a) safety precaution, b) maintenance issues, c) financial crisis of airlines, and, d) shortage of pilots. The Directorate General… Continue reading Fares fly high as planes grounded

BJP Confident that PRC won’t hurt its poll prospects in Arunachal Pradesh

The Government in Arunachal Pradesh expects that controversy surrounding the issuance of permanent resident certificate (PRC) will not have any impact on the elections. Permanent resident certificate is a legal document issued to Indian citizens that serves as evidence of residence and is required to be submitted as residential proof for official purpose.It is a… Continue reading BJP Confident that PRC won’t hurt its poll prospects in Arunachal Pradesh

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